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).
