Soon after H met Grandma Sally, we all had an adventure together. Grandma, who was visiting us from MO, was staying in the middle of the triplex where we were living. She had heard a loud electrical zap in her apartment, and then her microwave started smoking. Being right next door, she came over and Derek went to go check it out. While Derek was away, we heard another current of electricity buzz through the kitchen wall and into/through the living room walls, until we heard a big "boom" come from the area where the computer was. Then we saw smoke coming from behind the desk. Grandma, ever alert to H's safety, made sure we got H outside while we investigated the cause.
Later we found out that a power surge had occurred. Let us take a moment to endorse surge protectors. As you can see from the pictures, this surge protector had a hole burned right through it. There was even a burn on the carpet - which is what was smoking. But, all of the equipment that was plugged into the surge protector (including the computer I'm typing on right now) was in perfect condition following the surge. The protector was destroyed, but it did its job well! Way to go, surge protector companies! Thank you!
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