Timeline for Is surge protection actually needed?
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| Aug 4, 2014 at 18:05 | comment | added | user | If you're going to buy a surge protector, look up reputable reviews done by those that actually test the surge suppression capability. While I probably wouldn't pick the cheapest one off the shelf, higher price does not necessarily mean it better at surge suppression than a cheaper one. | |
| Aug 31, 2009 at 13:21 | history | edited | vava | CC BY-SA 2.5 |
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| Aug 31, 2009 at 13:04 | comment | added | vava | I also live in Sydney and I don't use any surge protector :) If you are really afraid, just unplug you computer from the wall socket and from the network cable during bad weather. I don't think you computer will be damaged before it gets outdated anyway. | |
| Aug 31, 2009 at 12:51 | comment | added | andrew | I live in Sydney, AUS... Also does it matter how much you spend on a surge protector? they vary so much in price! | |
| Aug 31, 2009 at 12:43 | comment | added | Kirill Strizhak | I disagree with that 'rare occasion' part :] It depends on where you live, I guess. That happens with some of my friends each 1-2 years. I tell them to buy UPS all the time, but they think it's too expensive... Yeah, right - a fried MoBo or dead HDD is way better... | |
| Aug 31, 2009 at 11:34 | history | answered | vava | CC BY-SA 2.5 |