All UK plugs are fused anyway, and some devices are not really going to cause a problem within power devices unless your daisy chaining power adapters, which is basically not a good idea (as mentioned in a previous article).

Though if you have sensitive electrical equipment that’s going to be drawing power through each gang on the adapter throughout the day, like a computer system and the external devices such as a monitor, Internet Hub/Router, Printer, etc… then it’s advisable to get a power adapter with a surge protected circuit to prevent damaging your sensitive electrical equipment in the event of a power surge; better to be safe than sorry later when electrical equipment is damaged as a result of power surges.

Conclusion: The cost of surge protection equipment has fallen over the years, therefore there is hardly much difference in cost when buying either surge protected or standard power adapters. So you should buy a power adapter with surge protection and be safe in the knowledge that all your electrical equipment plugged into the adapter won’t be damaged as a result of powersurges,.

You could also consider purchasing a UPS as a back up power supply if you have a server that’s on and running all day, as this will ensure that you have enough time to shut down safely and save anything that’s still running on the sever in the event of a power failure.