Most people know it’s important to have surge protectors for their computers to protect it from sudden fluctuations in electricity that could damage it. A surge often occurs after a disturbance in the ...

My next-door neighbor, Jo, was in her living room reading. Her husband was watching television nearby. My husband was working at his computer, when suddenly: Flash! Crack! Boom! "The loudest thunder I ...

My next-door neighbor, Jo, was in her living room reading. Her husband was watching television nearby. My husband was home working on his computer, when suddenly: Flash! Crack! Boom! “The loudest ...

ASHEVILLE ó In a media demonstration Tuesday, Carolina Power & Light simulated low-level lightning surges to show the value of protecting appliances with high-speed surge protectors. Test currents ...

On average, there are 25 million cloud-to-ground lightning strikes per year, lightning hits earth 100 times per second, and there are 1,800 thunderstorms on earth at any given moment. And it only ...

If you have point-of-use surge protectors in your home, don't forget that these will need to be replaced and this might be more often than you think.

Insurance companies in South Africa are likely to honour your claim if your solar power installation is damaged by lightning — even on multiple occasions — provided specific protection measures are in ...