Leviton 5300-IPS 120 Volt, 15 Amp, Surge Protected, 6-Outlet Strip with Switch, Heavy Duty, 6-Ft, Beige

With the popularity of home automation devices, smart appliances, and other electronic equipment in today’s homes the requirement for whole house surge protection has become a necessity. You may be asking, what is a surge? And why do I need protection from it? A surge typically is referred to as a power surge or spike a momentary surge in voltage over electrical lines. These power surges or spikes have a very short duration of a few milliseconds or less and they can range in magnitude of hundreds to thousands of volts. The bottom line is power surges or spikes can actually destroy electrical devices we use in our homes such as high definition TV’s, computers, refrigerators, microwave ovens and more. Damage can range from complete failure to a reduction in useful life. This can happen from a single large power surge or smaller repeated power surges. So how do you protect your home from t