

Whether you find that combo worth $200 is up to you. And it’s not just pretty, this surge protector has all the features you’d want to protect your expensive electronics. With a brushed-aluminum enclosure, polished beveled edges, and braided-fabric power cord, we haven’t seen anything else that comes close in terms of its industrial design.
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If you place tremendous value in design, the Austere VII Series surge protector is the most attractive device in this category. The Austere VII Series 8-outlet surge protector is a thing of beauty, and its USB charging ports-particularly its 45-watt USB-C PD port-are supremely handy. Like we said, clever! The ultimate smart surge protector Both halves deliver one extra AC outlet (two total) and four USB-A charging ports. Accell envisions one half staying plugged into a wall using its cable, while the other half can travel with you.

This cleverly designed surge protector can be pulled apart and each used independently. (You do have multiple backups of your data, right?) Updated Jto our Accell Power Cube surge protector review. Getting ahead of a problem that may be unlikely but not improbable saves you from the enormous consequences if it occurs. You want to make the modest investment in a surge protector for the same reason you want to have a backup of your data: because there’s no going back after an adverse event. The surge protector takes a hit instead of your hardware or A/V system, and it could potentially save you hundreds to many thousands of dollars, depending on what you have connected. Such power mediators have a single function: keeping voltage from exceeding a certain rated level, beyond which equipment can blow a fuse, burn out its power supply, or completely fry its circuitry beyond repair. These reviews are of surge protectors designed for a home office or cubicle, or a home-entertainment system. A surge protector throws itself into the line of fire, sacrificing its components again and again so that your devices stay functional. For a very reasonable amount of money, you could put an almost literal firewall between your expensive (and cheap) electronics and the juice coming in from a wall socket. You only know for sure that you needed a surge protector after your equipment fries.
