First, some people think plug strips and surge protectors are the same thing. Plug strips just give you more outlets; they don’t really offer any protection from power surges. Some surge protectors offer more than just AC plug protection. Surge protectors will have a surge capacity that they can protect against. Wirecutter recommends the Tripp Lite TLP1208SAT, which is a 12-outlet surge protector with coaxial and ethernet protection.

Source: New York Times July 06, 2023 04:51 UTC