On February 6, 2017 at 09:29, SWOInstaller said...
As I stated earlier, unless you have devices that require a 20A circuit, my guess is that the 15A Surge Suppressor is doing its job and protecting itself and the devices connected to it. Adding more available amperage to the circuit won't stop the 15A surge suppressor from doing its job at 15Amps.
First know what that surge protector is doing and using basic (layman) electrical knowledge. It cuts off power when a load exceeds 15 amps. That number defined by a circuit breaker. If it does not have that circuit breaker, then the Monster must be removed for serious human safety reasons.
A layman is expected to add those appliance current numbers - as stated previously. A layman is responsible for doing addition.
If that Monster is doing its job, its job is to disconnect protector parts as fast as possible. Leave a surge still connected to appliances. Since tiny joules protectors (ie the Monster) can create fire if protector parts do not disconnect fast enough.
Protector circuits do not disconnect power. That circuit breaker, that must even exist on $10 power strips, disconnects power from appliances.
Meanwhile, consumers who want to protect appliances from surges, do not waste $100 on near zero Monster products. Instead, an informed consumer spends about $1 per protected appliance for something completely different that actually claims to provide transient protection. To even protect from direct lightning strikes.
A tripped Monster 15 amp breaker is the warning that a consumer made a serious mistake; did not add numbers for the attached appliances. That circuit breaker must trip irregardless of a 15 amp or 20 amp wall receptacle. Shape of its plug defines how much current it was designed to consume. That Monster must not try to provide more than 15 amps. Even its plug (NEMA 5-15) says so.
