Surge protectors and power strips might look the same, but their purpose is very different. And one is much more helpful to ...

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Pretty much every home today has devices that can be impacted by electrical surges – TVs, computers, and even your kitchen appliances. However, even if you’ve taken the initiative to protect these ...

Protecting your home's major appliances and electronics against damage from power surges is a smart move considering the extreme weather that's battering the country from coast to coast. We're willing ...

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Like most things, surge protectors degrade over time. Best-case scenario, they simply stop protecting your valuable electronics from power spikes. Worst-case, they become fire hazards as our editor-in ...

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Charg puts nearly every charging and protection feature in a single power strip: Replaceable surge protection, USB charging, a long cord, and cable management. Putting the kitchen sink into a product ...

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