DO YOU NEED A SURGE PROTECTOR?

A surge protector is an appliance designed to protect electrical devices from power surges and voltage spikes. Surge protectors attempt to regulate the voltage supplied to an electric device by either blocking or shorting to ground voltage above a safe threshold.

If you use a surge protector to safeguard your apliances at home, you will definitely want to do the same when traveling. In countries that have electrical power outlets rated at 220 volts, 230 volts, and 240 volts, you will need a surge protector rated at 250 volts. A 250 volt surge protector will allow you to plug any multi-voltage and dual voltage (see “5 Easy Steps to Find Electrical ..”) appliances directly into the surge protector plugged into the 220 volt, 230 volt, and 240 volt receptacles. The surge protectors are available in different styles and have any where from two (2) outlets to six (6) outlets.

If you are using a grounded transformer (see “Do You Need A Transformer”) to step down the higher voltages found in most other countries, you can use one of the 110 volt surge protectors in the 110 volt output receptacle to increase the number of available 110 volt outlets from one (1) to as many as five (5) or nine (9).

These surge protectors, 110 volt or 250 volt, like a power strip can increase the corresponding output receptacles from one to what ever number you choose thus allowing you to plug in multiple appliances at the same time (being sure not to exceed the rating of either the surge protector or the transformer).