drag2share: The APC SurgeArrest Keeps Your Gear Safe and Offers Plenty of Outlets
Source: http://lifehacker.com/the-apc-surgearrest-keeps-your-gear-safe-and-offers-ple-1532024692
Not all surge protectors are created equally. There are a lot of factors that make a good surge protector good
The APC SurgeArrest series that The Wirecutter recommends is the SurgeArrest 11 3020J, the same one that graced our list of best surge protectors
Why did we pick the APC Surgearrest 3020J? Because it delivered the best surge protection and a decent mix of features for not too much cash. The Surgearrest 3020J clamped a 600-volt spike down to 160 volts, while most of the other models we tested only managed to get the spike down to between 250 and 400 volts.
This means that the Surgearrest 3020J absorbs more of the energy from a spike, making the spike less likely to damage a component connected to the surge protector. The Surgearrest 3020J’s noise filtration reduced radio-frequency noise at the AC outlets by an average of -30.4 dB, which is above-average performance among the units we tested.
Perhaps the best thing about it though is that it's affordable—only about $27 at Amazon, meaning it'll protect all of the gear you plug into it for much less than you'd spend on a fancier unit. Plus, as we mentioned in our Hive Five on surge protectors, everything plugged into it is covered by APC's $150,000 connected device warranty if something should happen while it's plugged in, so there's that too. With luck however, it'll stop a surge long before it damages your gear. Hit the link below to read The Wirecutter's full recommendation.
The Best Surge Protector | The Wirecutter
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