Phone Surge Protectors

Install comprehensive power protection on every sensitive electronic device... even phone surge protectors.

Make sure every piece of sensitive electronic equipment in your office has some form of surge suppression. 

Although most people intuitively think of their PCs and monitors first, it’s just as important to factor in external modems, hubs, routers, switches, workgroup laser printers, telephones, cell phone chargers and fax machines.

Data Line Protection for Modems and Phone Surge Protectors

Also, don't overlook data line power protection. Besides surges and spikes coming in from electric utility receptacles, surges and spikes also can originate from telecommunication lines. Power surges and spikes can go right from telephone and cable-TV circuits to your modem or network card, and literally fry the innards of your PC -- causing some very expensive damage.

So be sure your surge protector has data line protection, or simply purchase a stand-alone data line surge protector separately to sit between your telecommunication circuits and equipment. Also, make sure you read the included instructions and actually use the data line protection device properly. For stand-alone data line surge protectors, the product generally needs to be grounded to be effective.

Protecting High-Speed Data Circuits with Phone Surge Protectors

Also don't overlook the many data circuits you may have coming into your office, beyond basic analog telephone lines. To be well-protected, consider installing data line protection for any advanced telecommunication circuits in your office such as ISDN, xDSL, Frame Relay, Fractional T1/T3 and cable modem.

Protecting Modems in Notebook PCs through Phone Surge Protectors

And a few crucial words about notebook power protection for the road warriors among us: Most top power protection vendors make inexpensive, portable surge protectors, with data line protection, especially for notebooks.

Phone Surge Protectors Items

Is data line power protection in place through phone surge protectors for analog telephone lines, trunk lines, serial lines and LAN lines, as well as other more advanced telecommunication circuits such as ISDN, xDSL, Frame Relay, Fractional T1/T3 and cable modem?

Do network interconnect devices, such as hubs, routers and switches, have battery backup power available?

Is power protection in the form of phone surge protectors in place for external PC and server peripherals, such as modems and external tape drives?

Is there adequate power protection in place on non-PC assets, such as telephone and alarm systems?

 

 

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