Hi Michael,
While it is not a requirement to place the PTZOptics cameras on a surge protector it would be highly recommended to protect the investment.
Just don't want to see the "magic smoke" get let out of the camera if there happened to be a random power surge :-)
If you have any additional questions please do not hesitate to come back and inquire.
Michael Fowler
Just purchased a 30x NDI camera, and was wanting to use the power supply (not POE) and was wondering if I need to put it on a surge protector?