Surge Protection* for Your Sewing Machine

Both under and over voltages are very hard on electronic circuits and can do some serious damage to your machine. Most surge protectors protect well against over voltages but very few also protect against under voltages. For computers, you usually use a UPS, or uninteruptable power source for this additional protection. A UPS has a battery to provide the extra voltage needed during a serious low voltage event. It also gives you warning and time to shut down your computer if the power goes off completely so that you don't lose any data.

With your sewing machine, however, you aren't at risk of losing the last two hours of the great American novel you've been writing to your friends. Simply turning your sewing machine off before a power outage or serious under voltage occurs is sufficient. So how do you anticipate this in time? Just plug your precious sewing machine into a high quality surge protector like the Tower Max 4 Tel that we carry. It not only prevents surges from getting to your machine, but it also shuts off the power to your machine in the event of a power outage or under voltage—effectively turning it off for you in the nick of time!

*This tech tip only applies to those with electronic or computerized sewing machines, embroidery machines, or sergers. You may prefer a UPS (uninteruptible power source) instead of a surge protector for embroidery machines so that you have time to save where you are stitching out a design before shutting down.