With so many sensitive pieces of electronic equipment in homes and offices you can’t afford not to have surge protection. Did you know that an electrical surge can happen at anytime and for a number of reasons? Storms are a leading cause but it’s not just nature that can cause this problem, line works and car accidents can also cause problems too. Cars and power poles don’t mix and the two can cause a surge if there is power to be cut off or restored. The cause of the surge can be out the front of your place or down the street in fact just in your area a few streets away can be the location of the problem that gives you no end of dramas.

But I have insurance; they will replace anything that’s damaged… I don’t need to spend money on surge protectors.

Yes you are right; most insurance policies will replace electronic goods – but not the information on them. Your MP3 collection – GONE, Your Family Pics on your hard drive – GONE, Vital private documents stored on your hard drive – GONE, your little one’s first steps you thought were safe on your hard drive video recorder… you can’t get that back. It’s not the equipment that matters, it’s what is stored on the equipment, and some things are irreplaceable.

Surprisingly it doesn’t take much of a surge and less than a second for this damage to be done. Surge protectors are the best form of defence against these types of tragedies. Take a moment to think about what you have stored on electronic devices – then think about how often you make a backup…

It’s a small price to pay to know there is protection for your entire household or office.