Appliance Surge Protector (610-2142) Features Faxback Doc. # 32046 Appliance Surge Protector Detects and protects against a power surge of up to 6,000 Volts and 13,000 Amps in 1 nanosecond (1 billionth of a second). Protects connected equipment from surges of up to 140 joules. Lets you plug up to six devices into your surge protector. INTRODUCTION Your Radio Shack Electronic Equipment Surge Protector protects your valuable appliances from damage caused by sudden increases in electrical power from inside or outside your home. Your surge protector absorbs these spikes and surges (such as those which occur when you switch air conditioners, refrigerators, and other major appliances on and off). It also improves the performance of connected appliances by filtering electromagnetic and radio frequency interference. (EB 4/18/96) (WL 4/1/96)