The Glade 4.0

Just curious how often you guys replace these things? The things I read online about it all seem to say you can't easily know whether they're still providing any protection against surges and recommend using the manufacturer's recommendation. We just had a storm that knocked our power out enough that my Xbox power brick had to be unplugged from the strip and plugged back in, so guessing it's probably time for me. I just haven't been able to find any sort of prophylaxis for electronics power health that doesn't sound like overkill.

Thoughts?

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The Dude abides.

That's the first that I've ever heard they degrade. I generally buy a new one when I run out of outlets, which seems to happen with surprising frequency these days.

I did some quick research, and it looks like they essentially have a finite amount of surge protection from the get-go (and higher end models will even show you the amount of protection remaining). If you live in an area with excessive thunderstorms, replace more frequently, etc.

Looks like I may have some protectors to replace.

Some of the better ones they sell stop supplying power when they can't protect from surges anymore. If you really want to know when it's time to replace a power strip that kind might be a good choice.

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