1. Among them are a requirement to separate high-voltage from low-voltage wires and install surge protectors. 2. Among the products likely to be affected by the requirement are transformers, portable lamps, ceiling fans, work lights, power cords and surge protectors. 3. At a minimum, you need a computer-rated surge protector. 4. Before she gets here with Emma, I will put the surge protector on a high shelf. 5. Beware of low-cost power strips that portray themselves as surge protectors but do not list the joule rating. 6. Besides telecommunications equipment, the Reliance Electric Co. makes electric motors, transformers, power surge protectors other products. 7. A basic surge protector just prevents a sudden surge in power from reaching your computer system. 8. A direct lightning hit on the electrical wires coming into your home will turn any surge protector into a lump of melted plastic. 9. A good UPS generally does a better job than surge protectors of filtering out the wild fluctuations that occur with household AC current. 10. After all, if that lightning bolt can travel through six miles of air, it can surely jump across the terminals in the surge protector. |
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