Information from the website www.wikipedia.com- the online encyclopedia.A surge protector (or surge suppressor) is an appliance designed to protect electrical devices from voltage spikes. A surge protector attempts to regulate the voltage supplied to an electric device by either blocking or by shorting to ground voltages above a safe threshold. The following text discusses specifications and components relevant only to the type of protector that diverts (shorts) a voltage spike to ground.
Mrs PC says...
Every computer and all related accessories like speakers, printers etc should be plugged into a surge protector as a surge or increase in voltage can potentially damage your computer beyond repair. The definition of a surge is 3 nanoseconds or billionths of a second, and a spike is 2 nanoseconds! So you would barely notice that a surge had happened and the damage would be done!
You should definitely use a surge protector with your computer. It is filled with voltage-sensitive components that a power surge could damage very easily. At the least, this damage will shorten the life of your computer, and it could very easily wipe out all of your saved data or destroy your system. Computers are very expensive items, and the data they hold is often irreplaceable, so it's only good economic sense to invest in a quality surge protector.
You can buy surge protectors anywhere and they are not expensive. You can pick them up from around £10. It is a cheap insurance policy!
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