Surge protectors expand your outlet capacity, yes, but they also keep devices safe from power surges—so choose the right one. A surge protector is an extension of your wall outlet: it has a ...

Where Joules does come in handy, is reminding us that surge protectors die. Wikipedia describes the Joules rating as telling us “how much energy the surge protector can absorb before it fails.” ...

I like this surge protector for multiple reasons—it offers a reasonable amount of protection (3,900 joules), isn’t too bulky, and has a good layout. That last point is really the biggest ...

With six polarized, grounded outlets; surge protection across line/neutral; and a tangle-resistant 4-foot power cord; Philips’ model SPC3064WG/37 surge protector is an ideal power strip. The ...