You never want to lose data when using your computer but not every surge protector can prevent that kind of loss. Data line surge protection devices, such as the RJ11 Surge Protector, are high-speed, self-resetting switches which are designed to ground communication lines in the event of a power surges – extremely brief spikes in electrical power that burn up the circuits inside appliances and electronics.
If there is no protection device, the LAN equipment (eg modems, serial ports, motherboards, network interface cards) may be damaged or even completely destroyed by a sudden surge. A surge could be caused by a lightning strike, as a consequence of static build up, electromagnetic or radio frequency interferences, surges coming in through ground lines or faulty wiring. Today’s telecommunications and networking applications are so sensitive that they are highly susceptible to damage. Taking into account the expense of modern equipment, a protection device such as the RJ11 surge protector is a must-have to prevent costly damage.
It’s important to know what to look for when you’re buying your surge protection device. To protect a home PC, you will want more than a basic power strip, which simply won’t provide adequate protection.
Having said that, you don’t have to part with hundreds of dollars to buy a surge protection device either. A mid-range price tag on a surge protector will be sufficient (unless of course you are running a massive electrical operation in which case you will need more protection!) A top quality device can be found for around $25 at any home improvement store and is well worth the money. As long as it can take enough voltage to protect your computer and has some kind of indicator on it (eg a light) to let you know it’s working properly, you don’t need to worry about any other fancy functions.
RJ11 surge protectors are widely available to buy both online and at your local home improvement store.
Inline surge protection for cable and phone should be appropriate for broadband connections, DVRs, HDTV receivers, cable modems and all home networking components. An additional advantage of surge protection devices for phones is that the surge protector reduces noise on phone line.
A surge protection power bar with telephone jack is ideal if you have several pieces of networking equipment to plug in – eg in a home office.
Remember, your computer’s data will be protected by having an inline surge protector installed! The RJ11 surge protector will safeguard all RJ11 connector plugs for phones, fax machines, modems and answering machines.
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