Surge protectors can keep appliances safe and prevent electrical fires. Here's how they work and how to choose the right one for your home. Alexandra Jones is a CNET contributor who writes about food, ...

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 ...

You probably feel a little safer every time you plug your laptop, TV, or game console into a chunky “protected” strip. The ...

With the colder months approaching, snow, ice and high winds can cause power outages and sudden voltage spikes. These surges are known to kill laptops, TVs, smart devices and even Wi-Fi routers in an ...

If you’re spending a tidy sum on electronics — as many do these days — the last thing you want is for them to get fried when something goes wrong with the power line. In addition to creating more plug ...

Surge protectors have been documented to start house fires when they wear out. Here's how long they last and why your weather matters. For more than 10 years Tyler has used his experience in smart ...

Surge protectors are treated like permanent fixtures, shoved behind TVs and desks and forgotten for years. That quiet neglect is exactly what turns them from safety gear into a hidden fire hazard. If ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Power surges don’t only run through your system during big storms. Small ones happen ...