Protect Electronic Equipment with Surge Protectors

How to Protect Electronic Equipment with Surge Protectors(2)

Tips

1.Use one surge protector, or more if needed, in each room where you have a television or computer.

2.Make sure that the ground plug on the equipment is plugged into the outlet. The ground plug is the circular plug on the bottom of the plug in the USA.

3.Some manufacturers warranty the equipment connected to the surge suppressor.

Warnings

1.Do not confuse a multi-outlet strip with a surge suppressor. They may look similar, but work very differently.

2.No surge suppressor will survive or protect from a direct (or close) lightning strike.

3.Don't forget to protect telephone, network and coaxial cables, too. These devices are also paths for voltages to enter sensitive electronic equipment, and are often forgotten.

4.Surge suppressors have a finite life. Some will protect one significant surge or several smaller surges and others still may work only once. It is important to follow the manufacturer's instructions and recommendations when choosing and testing suppressors.

5.The suppressor should have an alarm or other type of indication of it's ability to protect devices plugged in to it. It should at the very least be rendered inoperable if there are no indicators of when it can no longer provide protection.

6.Surge suppressors are rated in "joules" (pronounced "joe-els"). A joule is simply a unit of energy, albeit an extremely small one. The greater the value in joules, the greater degree of protection is provided. Think: more is better.

7.If voltage sags (under voltages) or brownouts are a problem, a quality UPS will likely solve the problem.

8.High quality devices are not cheap. Suppressor and UPS devices can protect thousands of dollars worth of hardware and data that may not be replaceable. Investigate the differences between brands an models.

Things You'll Need

Surge protector bought at most stores that sell electrical equipment.

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