For my fellow Floridians lightening season is just around the corner. Many others across the United States are already experiencing springtime lightening storms. Last year about this time I posted an article and I felt it time to link to it.
One thing that I will add about using a UPS or uninterruptable power supply. Do not connect your printer to your UPS. Many printers and especially laser printers pull a large amount electrical current when they heat up and when they are printing. Connect these to a separate surge protector that runs to a separate wall outlet. If you have a large multifunction printer/copier ask your vendor to supply or recommend a heavy-duty surge protector.