Amazon Prime Day is always a fun time to hunt for deals and buy a new TV or smartphone, but it’s also a great time to stock up on essentials like a new surge protector.
When was the last time you replaced your surge protector? While it may look fine at first glance, over time it loses its ability to protect your devices from surges, so it’s important to replace it every 3 years. At best, you risk damaging your electronics, which could be downright dangerous.
Additionally, old surge protectors provide little protection for your electronics. Without surge protection, your electronics can be damaged and the risk of fire increases.
Even if surge protection is ignored entirely, surge protectors tend to be crammed behind furniture and appliances — the dirtiest places in a home, collecting dust, crumbs, hair, dead bugs, and other combustible material that slowly builds up over the years.
Be sure to add at least one new surge protector to your cart when you shop this week’s Prime Day deals, and of course, surge protectors are on sale too, so there are some good ones to choose from.
Typically, when looking for a new surge protector, you look for one that lets you actually use all of your plugs. With standard surge protectors, it can be hard to fit larger plugs in, leaving many ports unused. Anker has a 12-port surge protector with ports facing outward (as well as direct USB-A and USB-C ports) so you can plug in everything you need. It’s on sale right now for just $21.99.
Anker 2100J 12-Port Surge Protector
$21.99 $35.99 Save $14
This monster surge protector is all At just $21.99, it’s a great deal.
If you don’t need that many ports, you can choose One Beat’s surge protector, which has four AC ports and three USB ports in a small form factor. 5XLP88EX You can get this little surge protector for just $11.69 at checkout.
Onebeat Surge Protector
$11.69 $19.99 Save $8.3
Don’t need a ton of ports, but still want to protect your devices? One Beat surge protectors are designed to fit in small spaces and are corded to keep your devices protected. 5XLP88EX Get it for just $11.69 at checkout.
However, there are plenty of other options out there — check out our roundup of the best surge protectors to see which one is right for you.
