What are these? Why would an electronic mains filter require a replacement cartridge? Why would it need to be anti-microbial? All seems strange to me and a bit suspect, but MK are a decent make.
Anyone know anything more?
Thanks,
Under specs it says it's for outdoor use. Maybe bacterial growth between terminals can cause debris that would otherwise effect operations?
A friend sent a photo of them being used inside and asked me if I knew anything about them. I'd not considered outside use.
Interesting statement from the given link: " In recent independent tests, the Logic Plus products were equal to, or exceeded, competitor ’Anti-Bac’ products when tested for resistance to MRSA, E-Coli, Salmonella and Klebsiella Pneumoniae.".
If they are resistant to those bacteria, how can they be effective?
I found this technical description: https://www.luckinslive.com/data/193756db-e2e5-4ea5-ab6e-5a0f243e1fc0/bd9e94b8-dba0-443c-8cc5-3181e99c0bc5.PDF
It does not mention its anti bacterial properties. Maybe RS uses ChatGPT to enhance its product descriptions ?
I will take a SWAG and state they are using MOVs for protection. We know those work by fusing metal internally to adsorbed a transient. By doing that they have a limited life span. I would guess the replacement cartridge is a replacement set of MOVs. Like in our surge protected plug strips but allow replacing the protection device rather then the whole assemble. I think it is a good idea.
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They usually sacrifice their lives to save some piece of equipment, but only if they blow the fuse. If you completely disconnect them, there is test equipment to verify they are working. The way I am familiar with is you know they are not working when the down stream device emits smoke and the MOVs are ok.
But to include anti-bacterial properties is a little weird.
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Page two of that document, it's a voltage divider that degrades.
- The MK Filtered Switchsocket, in common with many other filters
uses Voltage Dependant Resistors for spike suppression purposes. The
performance of these devices will eventually degrade with use to a level
where they will no longer provide adequate protection.
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I guess the reference to anti-bacterial properties is a general statement about the plastic used in the construction of the switch plate. In times of "Covid sensitivity" it can be useful to claim that the products such as switches, which could be touched by many people, resist the transmission of infection. It is odd though that this is so dominant in the description when useful information about the product is missing.
The description claims that it is an "outdoor" product. It does not look waterproofed to me.
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