How do I know when a surge protection device has outlived its usefulness?
I have 2 Furman M-8LX units that I used in a small concert hall 3 or 4 times a week for about 4 years.
I also have an Aris 614 unit that I've used in my home studio for at least 20 years (!).

Hello all! New user, first time poster. I have been recording live music for 20+ years generally in the capacity of a musician in a band, via analog four track or more recently the stand-alone digital units, specifically a Fostex VF160. I have been recorded in a professional recording studio several times, so although I am not a "newbie" per se, this activity is always a learning experience.

well when we decided to plugin a 3 bulb lamp in the same circuit my firepod was pluged into I believe it got some kind of power surge or something. It blew the circuit and now my firepod won't turn on. boy am I stupid.