The
last few nights have seen incredible lightning shows and thunderstorms, which are mostly dry but still very dangerous. There has also been a few blackout’s
thanks to the overload of airconditioners being used during this heatwave in
Melbourne. The power has surged twice in our home but I was not so worried this
time around as I was protected by Crest and their surge protection gear.
Crest's
'Power' range provides your home with 24/7 protection against excessive
fluctuations in power supply coming through the grid and into your home.
Electronics like televisions and fridges are most at risk as they are typically
left switched on throughout the night!
Now
that we're entering the summer months your home and appliances are even more
vulnerable to severe power surges due to freak storms and extreme weather
events. Surge protectors offer protection in power circuits by sacrificing
themselves. The energy that might have damaged your equipment is absorbed or
reduced by the protector instead.
Crest Double Outlet with Surge $29.95
This
one I have used on the Macbook and printer in the spare room. All of our very
important documents and photos are stored on the Macbook so it is very
important to keep it safe. In our house, we don’t often switch off the computer
but just put it too sleep, as between Matt and I we are on it quite a lot and
it is a pain to switch it on and off again- impatient I know!
Crest Single Outlet with Surge Suppression $19.95
This
single one was a little tricky to find a place for, but after heading to the
crest website (below) I found the perfect place for a single plug; the fridge.
For us this is probably the only place we could use a single outlet as most
things we run are multiple plugs in the one place.
We HAVE
previously lost a fridge to a power outage, which did something to the motor
and that was it. It would have cost us more to repair the old fridge then to
buy a new one, so we got a new one instead.
So for
me I love the fact that I have now safely surge protected my fridge, which
means this can never happen again. And if it does then I am covered under
warranty from Crest.
Crest Surge Board with Coaxial protection 4 Socket
$69.95
This is
of course a board that is best used at your main TV location or any other TV
location. Where our TV is we have a TV (derr), the foxtel box, the phone and
then our internet… All very important and quite expensive things that we
certainly do not want damaged. This unit also has the holes to put your
sockets, we did not actually use these as my partner couldn’t see it working
and we also do not have an aerial.
This
unit looks quite bulky but we screwed it onto the back of out tv unit, there is
a nifty handle on the board which helps to do this.
All Crest
Surge Protectors are:
Specifically
designed to filter and clean electricity in your home providing a safety zone
for your valuable AV and IT equipment from damaging electrical spikes and
surges. These harmful voltage fluctuations may occur from local power
interruptions electrical storms or even from switching on and off major
appliances such as air conditioners. Supported by our Connected Equipment
Warranty and Power Related Event Warranty covering both the board and your
connected equipment Crest Platinum Surge Protectors provide you with total
peace of mind.
•
Protects all home and office electrical equipment from damaging spikes; surges
and line noise
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Protected by the latest X3 patented ceramic encased metal oxide varistor (MOV)
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Coaxial protection 1in/1out with bonus coaxial cable and 'F' connector adaptors
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Includes power status indicator light, 1.8mtr cord, cable ID tags and cable
management system
Up to
$75,000 connected equipment warranty and 10 year product warranty.
It is a
great piece of mind knowing that the important and expensive things in your home
are protected and I would recommend these items to anybody on the market for
surge protectors.
To help keep your house safe from electrical surges. I have been lucky enough to offer a great giveaway that includes all you have seen here and is valued at $120!!!
All you need to tell me is what you would hate to loose in a power surge and why?
To help keep your house safe from electrical surges. I have been lucky enough to offer a great giveaway that includes all you have seen here and is valued at $120!!!
All you need to tell me is what you would hate to loose in a power surge and why?
- Please leave your email in your entry in the comments section below.
- One entry per household.
- Open to Australian Residents only.
- Competition Closes 24th Feb 2014 and winners will be contacted and announced not too long after.
