Surge protectors-- protect electronic equipment from power surges. They do this by limiting the voltage supplied to a device by either blocking or shorting any unwanted voltages above a safe threshold to the ground wire.
Well, it depends, some are just buttons to turn off all the plugs. A surge protector is something else (electronic apparatus) that is main purpose is to divert a spike on voltage through the ground, instead of through your equipment's. There are many types of them, with different functionalities. Most of the stuff we buy for home, is actually irrelevant, as the houses circuit breakers will take action first, and there is lots of capacity within your home appliances to absorb any remaining spikes (example, the computer PSUs have also some Surge protectors)... anyhow, electricity times!
Surge protectors-- protect electronic equipment from power surges. They do this by limiting the voltage supplied to a device by either blocking or shorting any unwanted voltages above a safe threshold to the ground wire.
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While growing up , my uncle told me it prevents our homes from getting destroyed by lightening..lol
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Well, it depends, some are just buttons to turn off all the plugs. A surge protector is something else (electronic apparatus) that is main purpose is to divert a spike on voltage through the ground, instead of through your equipment's. There are many types of them, with different functionalities. Most of the stuff we buy for home, is actually irrelevant, as the houses circuit breakers will take action first, and there is lots of capacity within your home appliances to absorb any remaining spikes (example, the computer PSUs have also some Surge protectors)... anyhow, electricity times!