A surge protector is an appliance designed to protect electrical devices from voltage spikes.
A surge protector attempts to regulate the voltage supplied to an electric device by either
blocking or by shorting to ground voltages above a safe threshold.
Surge protectors protect your electronics from power surges in your electrical system.
A standard surge protector passes the electrical current along from the outlet to a number
of electrical and electronic devices plugged into the power strip. If the voltage from the
outlet surges or spikes -- rises above the accepted level -- the surge protector diverts
the extra electricity into the outlet's grounding wire.
