surge protector
noun
: a device that prevents an electrical surge from damaging electronic equipment
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This surge protector is also available in a 50-amp version.
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Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2023
Note: Don't ever plug a space heater into a power strip, extension cord, or surge protector.
—Matt Jancer, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2023
The amount of electrical current a surge protector can absorb is measured in kiloAmps.
—Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 3 Mar. 2023
The auction will feature numerous products dating from 1977 to 2008, including Macintosh systems from the '80s, more modern machines like the 2001 iMac G3, and old-school accessories like RH Electronics' Mac N' Frost external fan and surge protector.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 27 Feb. 2023
Kevin Brouillard, Travel + Leisure, 28 Apr. 2023
Note: Don't ever plug a space heater into a power strip, extension cord, or surge protector.
—Matt Jancer, WIRED, 15 Oct. 2023
The amount of electrical current a surge protector can absorb is measured in kiloAmps.
—Rachel Klein, Popular Mechanics, 3 Mar. 2023
The auction will feature numerous products dating from 1977 to 2008, including Macintosh systems from the '80s, more modern machines like the 2001 iMac G3, and old-school accessories like RH Electronics' Mac N' Frost external fan and surge protector.
—Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 27 Feb. 2023
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