Electrical surges can damage your appliances connected to the mains. Whether it is voltage peaks, faults from the electrical network or due to lightning, you can protect your equipment (internet box, television, household appliances...) by equipping yourself with surge protectors.
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Did you know that?
It is estimated that three out of four thunderclaps are between clouds, but the number of thunderclaps reaching the ground amounts to 32 million each year. At any given time, there are some 2000 thunderstorms worldwide, producing between 30 and 100 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes per second, or about 5 million strikes per day. The dangers of lightning are both thermoelectric and electromagnetic, causing significant damage to electrical, telephone or industrial installations.
Sensitivity of our electronic equipment
Our daily electronic devices (television, oven, internet box...), whether in a residential or professional environment, are very sensitive to sudden power cuts that can damage them irreversibly. Following a voltage spike or an electrical fault due to lightning, let's take the example of the consequences that this can have on your hard disk which can be damaged as well as all its contents (family photos, important files...). So many problems that, with a protected outlet, can be avoided.
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What is a surge protector?
A surge protector is a traditional power supply system (plug, multi-socket...) but equipped with protection functions against surges. In the event of lightning striking your electrical network, it is the protection mechanism that would suffer this surge and not directly the connected equipment. You will not prevent the power cut, like a UPS (link to content), but you will avoid damaging your installation and your electronic equipment with unusual voltage peaks, to which these devices are very sensitive.
What criteria should I use to choose a protected outlet?
Choosing a surge protector depends on several factors according to your final needs. How do I choose my equipment? Here are some questions: How many outlets do I need? In other words, how many devices do I need to protect? What is the length of cable needed to connect the outlet to my connected equipment? Do I need to have a USB or/and RJ45, RJ11 communication port? then more subjective criteria, what color do I want? The surge protector is the ideal affordable electrical protection solution for more tranquility.
How can I protect my electronic equipment against lightning and power surges?
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