Surge Protectors

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From former posts that is the main problem with the DR..Power outages/surges etc..Protect your equipment it is a much cheaper investment than replacing that laptop! Pam

Absolutely, gemini. Surges, blackouts, outages, etc., are all daily features of the electrical service in the DR. Irregularities are more common here than regularities.

Make sure the surge protector's third prong is grounded. this means earth ground. Not a single 3 prong a/c outlet is grounded in DR unless you stick the 7 foot rod yourself into the ground. If the device is not grounded the surge protector doesn't worth a shrimp.

Likely the surge protector will have the 3rd prong but less likely that what you plug it into will be grounded. Many of the older buildings inthe DR were wired minus a ground wire. When we moved into our condo, we had to hire an electrician to put in a ground wire and a ground. He told me the only requirement in the older buildings was that the lights turned on when you clicked the plug. So check to make sure you are plugging into a grounded socket.