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DualityMan
Aspirant
Feb 25, 2018

Do Powerline Adapters provide ethernet line surge protection?

Hello Community, Do Powerline adapters (specifically a PLP 1000 model) provide ethernet line surge protection? With the adapter plugged directly into an unprotected outlet, I'd like to know if a sur...
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DualityMan
Aspirant
Feb 27, 2018

Hi Michael,

 

Thanks for responding.  I agree that the adapter should not be plugged into a surge protector.  I have get my PC power from a separate surge protector, so its only connection to the adapter is via the Ethernet cable.  I want to protect my PC from a surge over that Ethernet cable. I'm just wandering if the adapter's Ethernet output port is surge protected. My guess is that it is not given no mention of it in the adapter specs.

Thanks

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michaelkenward
Guru - Experienced User
Feb 27, 2018

I find it hard to understand how a mains surge would get down the LAN link. So your question doesn't mean much to me. I don't remember that bit has come up here before.