A surge can come from many sources. A lightning strike, downed power lines, the cycling on and off of equipment in your home and nearby buildings among others. If you have ever experienced a surge in your home you know the damage that it can cause. It is not just audio/video equipment and computers that can be damaged. Most modern appliances have microprocessors that are subject to damage from surges. If you were to add up all the things in your home that have microprocessors you may be surprised by how quickly the number adds up.

While most people have more than a few power strip/surge protectors in there home. Some of these type of devices can provide good protection others are not much better than just plugging directly in the wall outlet. But what about the items in your home that you can not plug into a power strip/surge protector such as your range, dryer, air conditioning and heating equipment.

Wouldn't a surge protector that protects the entire home be a better solution? Of course it would. But for the highest level of protection we would recommend a whole house surge protector be used along with a quality power strip/surge protector for your computer system and audio/video components. That way you are covered not only for every electronic in your home but you have extra protection for the most sensitive components.