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Eric_the_Barbarian t1_ixyt980 wrote

Reply to comment by costabius in Not as old as a lot of the stuff on here, but a 6 plug wall adapter from RadioShack. Made November 20th, 1994. by 2XGSWsurvivor

3-5 years service life.

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19Chris96 t1_iyayclw wrote

I should think about the 21 and 22 year old surge protector I'm using right now. A computer was struck by lightning while connected to said surge protector (the 2001 model) back in 2007.

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Eric_the_Barbarian t1_iybi5do wrote

Broadly, if something is supposed to absorb a destructive energy in order to protect something else (eg. bike helmets, surge protectors, ballistic armor), it should be considered compromised upon such use until it can be replaced or inspected by an expert.

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