Review on 💡 Tripp Lite ISOBAR825ULTRA 8 Outlet Surge Protector Power Strip - 25ft Long Cord, Metal, Right-Angle Plug, Gray - $50,000 Insurance Coverage by James Morrow

Turns out I'm giving a quick overview and quick guide for 'doers'. on the board (may loosen over time) The fuse is actually soldered to the board (nonsense, and additional tripp-lite costs for a warranty claim) I had an "incident" where one of my devices shorted out (Cause unknown), after that the light bulb "Protection present" went out. Blown 15A ceramic fuse (unknown at the time). When the lights went out, none of the outlets worked, contrary to what other posters here have stated. Called Tripp-Lite and explained that the device was no longer passing power. After 15 minutes a new block was sent. Can't complain at all as I received the device in 3 days, pretty reliable service! Let me be clear that under no circumstances did support tell me to do what I am going to explain below. I strongly advise you not to open the device unless you fully understand what you are doing! The support agent indicated to cut off the cable and discard the device. I'm a "tinkerer" and opened the device up thinking I might find the parts. After inspecting the block inside I noticed a fuse, after checking with my meter it was easy to tell only the fuse had blown, after a quick tour to check the safety light came back on and the sockets came back on. Ordered a replacement fuse. I completely disassembled the device, removed the old fuse and soldered in the new one. The block works 100% again. I wish they had some sort of circuit breaker or user replaceable fuse. This seems like an unreasonable solution, but maybe I'm missing something with the built-in fuse. Attached is a photo of the old fuse on the circuit board and the new replacement fuse. TO UPDATE. I noticed that both the picture on the website and the packaging of my replacement unit show the circuit breaker. let me be clear My first unit and the unit under warranty do not have a circuit breaker. My wild guess is that the circuit breaker could weld in the on position during a large overvoltage (lightning) event, destroying everything downstream. Fuses can't do that. I assume this was done to reduce warranty claims. A new surge protector is cheaper than paying a $50,000 warranty. However, this is pure speculation.