I was that way with unplugging all but now am comfortable (as possible) with how I protect especially considering that we have 'local thunderstorm activity' almost every night and most days between June & October. The real ugly one is 'power blackouts' within the electricity company service which at times I think is supplied by caged fireflies

. If the lights go out I do the unplug drill and await restoration + 10 minutes for stability before reconnecting. Often restoration seems to involve lots of 'off & on activity' which can't be good, thus my 10 minute hiatus. From the mains, both in the bedroom ( big TV, cable box, DVD player, WiFi range extender, TV Antenna & cable boosters) I use a 'Tripp-lite' voltage controller & Surge protector first as it will trim an overvoltage situation or boost an undervoltage incident before actually shutting down. To that I use a fairly decent surge bar set -up designed for home entertainment. At my office area I also use a Tripp-lite box on mains, then a surge bar with nothing on it, except a second surge bar to which I connect the iMac, Modem / Router, Printer, Main Cordless phone / Answering machine. The electricity here is deemed by those in the know to be 'dirty' as brownouts show very frequently on devices which record low voltage incidents. Our service is 110/220, not 120/240 so is low to begin with and is 50Hz not 60. Many office & commercial outfits and now households as well use the TripLite boxes which unfortunately although having 8 outlets 4 are 'surge' control & 4 are 'voltage control'.
https://www.tripplite.com/support/vr2008r
I use a voltage controlled socket to connect to my downline surge bar(s).
Where the 'unplug drill' comes up short is that when we are out, or sleeping it's a challenge. The $70/unit for the box is simply 'warm fuzzy feeling stuff' and I've never seen the over voltage warning lights flashing, But the under voltage caution happens often but power at 110 is probably right at the trigger point begin with.
Just like 'shopping' and 'customer support', in the Caribbean, one must 'go with the flow'. ....


