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We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. A surge protector or power strip with a surge protection can "clamp" a spike in electricity before it reaches sensitive devices. There are a ...

TDK’s G series integrates a metal oxide varistor and a gas discharge tube into a single device to provide enhanced surge protection. The two elements are connected in series, combining the strengths ...

Why a gas-discharge tube is an important component for overvoltage protection. The history of spark gaps—predecessors to GDTs—includes a role in famous movies. How a new, compact, surface-mount GDT ...

It wasn’t outdated wiring. It wasn’t an overloaded outlet. When a home in Westport, Connecticut, caught fire during a fast-moving summer thunderstorm earlier this month, the source turned out to be ...

When a thunderstorm rolls in, anything plugged into a wall becomes more vulnerable than most people expect. Lightning does ...

Sarfraz is an avid PC enthusiast who has a decade of experience in PC hardware. He has written extensively on all types of consumer PC components and peripherals on Xtremegaminerd since the time when ...