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When to Use a Surge Protector vs. a Power Strip for All Those Holiday Lights
The power strip can rest on the floor or be mounted to a wall by screws. A battery backup surge protector plugs into a wall outlet. A large battery is at the other end. The battery keeps devices ...
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Faulty Surge Protectors Cause a Lot of House Fires. Here’s How to Use Them Correctly.
We’ve updated this article to clarify that what we call a surge protector throughout this article is a power strip with surge-protection capabilities. March 2025 Last fall, a Tampa, Florida ...