surge protector
Power spike blocker
A surge protector is a device that shields electronic equipment from voltage spikes in electrical power.
It sits between the outlet and the device, diverting excess voltage to ground.
Most power strips include basic surge protection: Plug your computer into a surge protector, not directly into the wall.
Protection degrades over time and after absorbing major surges.
Multi-socket electrical device
- outletPoint of release
- extension cordFlexible electrical reach lengthener
- UPSRaises or elevates
- multitapRepeated keypress letter selection
plugs · sockets · adapter · grounding · circuit breaker · fuse · joules · wattage
Protecting from harm
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- groundingConnecting to earth
- failsafeAutomatic protective default
- backupStored duplicate for recovery
firewall · circuit breaker · precaution · preventive · reliability · risk management · contingency · buffer
Temporary occupants or travelers
- overvoltageExcess electrical pressure
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- clampingFixing firmly with pressure
- absorptionProcess of taking in
spike · threshold · diversion · attenuation · limiting · dissipation · impulse · burst
power strip
Multi-socket electrical device
- outletPoint of release
- extension cordFlexible electrical reach lengthener
- UPSRaises or elevates
multitap · plugs · sockets · adapter · grounding · circuit breaker · fuse · joules · wattage · voltage
shielding
Protecting from harm
- insulationThermal transfer prevention
- groundingConnecting to earth
- failsafeAutomatic protective default
backup · firewall · circuit breaker · precaution · preventive · reliability · risk management · contingency · buffer · barrier
transients
Temporary occupants or travelers
- overvoltageExcess electrical pressure
- suppressionForcible prevention or concealment
- clampingFixing firmly with pressure
absorption · spike · threshold · diversion · attenuation · limiting · dissipation · impulse · burst · peak
- circuit protectioncircuit breaker, fuse, GFCI, breaker, fuse box
- Electricalwiring, outlets, circuits, fuses, breakers
- electricityelectricity, battery, batteries, wire, wires
- electrical hardwareoutlet, plug, socket, wire, switch plate
- protectionbodyguard, armor, gloves, security guard, shield
- control devicesregulator, valve, thermostat, controller, switch
surge protectorpower surge
Abrupt voltage increase
voltage spike · lightning strike · electrical surge · short circuit · power spike
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