How to protect your devices from surges: A Guide to using outlet extenders with surge protection

How to protect your devices from surges: A Guide to using outlet extenders with surge protection

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Imagine it’s a Friday night, you are sitting on your couch, having a can of beer and enjoying your favorite TV show, Suddnely, the power of your home competely cut off, you needed to turn on the tripped circuit breakers. – that's akin to what happens during a power surge. If your charger don’t have surge protection function, your electronic devices may be damaged by the overload electricity.

Causes of Power Surges

Power surges occurs when there is an increase in electrical voltage in the electrical system that surprassed the established flow of electricity in your home and office’s electrical circuits. Surges can be caused by external factors such as ligghtning strikes, power outages, fautly equipment or internal factors when you use high power electrical devices such as air conditioners, refreigetors, or elevators. Those high power electrical devices needed high electricity to switch on, after switching on, the electricity needed for those high electrical devices drops off quickly, which may causes power surges for other devices.

Effects and Consequences of Power Surges

When power surges happens, first of all, it will cause immediate damage of electronic devices. Excess voltage can overload circuits, causing plastic and metal components inside your delicate electronic devices to melt. Moreover, your electronic device will gradually deterioate when constantly exposed to the minor surges. As a result, it will shorten the lifespan of your electronic devices and leading to a higher likelihood of malfunction. What’s more, when there is a overload of electricity flows into a electronic devices, it will causes intense heat and potentially causes fire.

You see the point of buying a surge protecting outlet extender? Be aware before you actually purchase the outlet extender because not all outler exrtender have surge protection function.

Replacing surge protector every two or three years

Most people don’t realized is that the lifespan of a surge protectors decreases when it absorb every voltage flutucation. This happens because of the mechanism of how a surge protector works. During a power surge, the line voltage rises above the accepted level,the surge protector suppresses the excess voltage to prevent harming the electronic devices. Specifically, internal components called metal oxide varistors (MOVs) absorb the excess voltage and divert it to the ground wire, preventing the current from reaching the connected equipment. Overtime, when metal oxide varistors aborbs too much voltage, it will worn out. You should be prepared to replace a new surge protector every two or three years.

What makes Tessan’s Outlet Extender special

Advanced Surge Protection

The outlet extender is equipped with Metal Oxide Varistors (MOVs), which absorb excess voltage during a surge, preventing it from reaching your devices. This feature is especially crucial during thunderstorms or when dealing with unstable electrical currents.

Multiple Charging Options

Transform a single plug into a multifunctional charging station with three AC jacks and four USB ports. Perfect for kitchens, living rooms, bedrooms, and offices, this extender can power up to seven devices simultaneously.

Fast Charging Capabilities

With USB-A and USB-C ports that deliver up to 30W per port, the outlet extender ensures efficient and time-saving charging. The ports automatically adjust to the optimal charging speed based on your device, providing a tailored experience.

Compact, User-Friendly Design

Tessan’s outlet extender is designed with a sleek, three-sided layout that fits three large plugs at once without blocking other outlets. Its compact size and portability make it ideal for both home use and travel, easily fitting into your bag without taking up much space.

Tessan's Outlet Expander is renowned not only for its elegant design, compact size, and portability, but it also includes a surge protector to safeguard your charging devices in extreme conditions. Its three-sided design and seven charging ports enable you to charge numerous devices in a limited space. Lastly, its fast charging capability is noteworthy, delivering up to 30W when using a single port.

Consider choosing Tessan Outlet Extender! Choose safety, versatility, fast-charging, and its relatively smaller size.