
Originally Posted by
Gil_J
Surge suppressors absorb high voltage low duration spikes. When they do, they generally destroy the MOVs, which are the energy absorbing components.
A surge protector can not guard against out of range voltages being passed through the device. In fact, surge protectors have no way of blocking power being passed through the device. They don't have a high current relay or contractor like devices that protect against high or low voltage.