Recently, a thunderstorm fried my PC’s power supply and its motherboard. Although I wasn’t home at the time, I am pretty sure it was the storm and lightning-related surge of some type that did it, and ...

Our homes are filled with so many expensive electronics these days that summer lightning storms cause a special kind of anxiety. Call it zappo-phobia. Surge protectors, which range from $10 to $100, ...

Because wireless systems are typically located out of doors and have components located on towers and tall buildings, they are especially susceptible to damage from lightning. Therefore, it is ...

ASHEVILLE ó In a media demonstration Tuesday, Carolina Power & Light simulated low-level lightning surges to show the value of protecting appliances with high-speed surge protectors. Test currents ...

Which surge protector is best? Most people have numerous electronic devices plugged in every room in their house. TVs, gaming consoles, computers and appliances are expensive and must be protected. A ...

The Gadget: The ezGear UFO, a relatively compact surge protector/power strip that holds six distinct AC adapters so they don’t bump into each other. https://gizmodo ...

You can reduce the cost and risk of repairs, downtime, and loss of equipment and data by protecting incoming power and signal/data inputs and ensuring that protection devices are bonded together to an ...

Between thunderstorms, blackouts and load shedding, chances are you may have already experienced the results of a powerful surge on your equipment. In modern electronics, almost everything is ...

Electrical substations utilize direct lightning stroke shielding to help ensure proper operation, and to prevent costly damages and extended outages. While modern substation designs and equipment make ...

Most areas in South Africa average more than 2,500 hours of sunshine per year, and average solar-radiation levels range between 4.5 and 6.5kWh/m2 in one day. This is according to the South African ...