Surge protectors expand your outlet capacity and keep devices safe from power surges. Here's how they work, and when to use one.

When choosing surge protection for your critical devices, take into account the core components of the surge protection you are installing.

Phoenix, Ariz. ON Semiconductor has released a new family of low-capacitance thyristor surge protection devices (TSPDs) designed to protect next-generation high-speed telecommunications equipment.

Article 285 surge-protective devices don't use a gas and don't have the short-circuit effect. Instead, a solid state device, such as a metal oxide varistor (MOV) or silicon avalanche suppression diode ...

A surge protector does more than provide more plugs. It also protects your most expensive devices from damaging power surges. Here are the best we've tested.