| Protect your appliances and devices from voltage | | | | electrical surge suppressors protect from outside |
| spikes by using high-quality surge protectors. | | | | electrical interference. Meanwhile, a plug in |
| Voltage spikes usually occur when lightning strikes | | | | suppressor has a built-in alarm system. |
| or when there is faulty wiring. They can cause | | | | Protect your devices |
| damage to your programmable appliances and | | | | Different surge protectors are being sold in the |
| equipment and even cause fires. That's why | | | | market. When shopping for a protector, it is |
| surge protectors are necessary. | | | | important to look at three things. |
| How they work | | | | First, check the price - if it is too cheap, then it's |
| Surge protectors work by blocking voltage spikes | | | | probably no good. Do not compromise quality. |
| to a less dangerous threshold and preventing | | | | Most cheap surge protectors do not work - they |
| damages from happening to your devices. The | | | | will not protect your devices, and can sometimes |
| normal threshold of electricity is 120 volts. | | | | even cause bigger damage. |
| Anything higher than that can cause damage to | | | | Next, check the protector's Underwriters |
| your appliances. Surge protectors prevent that | | | | Laboratories (UL) ratings. UL tests electronic |
| from happening. There is an increasing need for | | | | products for its safety. If it doesn't have one, |
| surge protectors because high-powered devices | | | | move on to another brand. |
| are more sensitive when it comes to voltage | | | | Finally, make sure that your protector meets the |
| spikes. | | | | criteria for UL 1449 - the minimum performance |
| There are different kinds of surge suppressors: | | | | standard for protectors. |
| meter, electrical, and plug-in. The meter and | | | | |