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Will a surge protector last longer if it's unplugged from the wall outlet during an electrical storm?
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∙ 9y ago
Possibly, but that's kind of missing the whole point of a surge protector.
The surge protector exists to protect the things that are plugged into it. If you're not using those devices anyway during the storm, sure, go ahead and unplug the surge protector... but you could also have just unplugged the devices themselves from the wall and not bought a surge protector in the first place.
Also, storms don't directly damage surge protectors. Stopping surges damages surge protectors. If there's no surge, it doesn't matter if the surge protector is plugged in or not.
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