Now more than ever, the average American household has a huge demand for electricity to power their electronic devices. For that reason, we’re going to focus on the topic of powering your devices and appliances and some common safety or loss hazards that you might face. In our next post, we’ll talk about power strips. In this post, we’ll talk about surge protection.
Power surges or spikes can happen for a wide variety of reasons, and they can happen at the most unexpected times. For example, one might be expecting a power surge to hit during a lightning storm, but nothing happens. The next day, though, you power up an old refrigerator, and the microwave gets zapped. To avoid the loss that can come from a power surge, many homeowners have whole-home surge protection installed by a licensed electrician. More commonly, though, standalone surge protectors can be used to protect your most valuable electronics. Each time they absorb the hit of a power surge, though, your surge protector’s ability to do its’ job is reduced. So, make sure your surge protector is in good shape.
