LightningSummertime is here and with the summer comes summer storms and lightning. Last night a storm had me running upstairs to unplug my desktop computer, printer, and sound equipment. Fortunately, I haven’t lost any equipment to sudden surges from lightning storms, but I know plenty of people who have.

During the summer season…or actually any season, be prepared for the inevitable summer storms and surprise electrical surges by installing surge protectors on all of your electronic equipment. These will protect your equipment while you’re away from home. And you might even consider unplugging your equipment right before a storm when you’re home…even if they are on surge protectors. After all, it’s easier to pull out a couple plugs than it is to replace a $1,000 laptop.