Forgot to mention a power conditioner:
You may not want to invest in a "whole house" power conditioners that regulates the quality and voltage of the current coming into your house. But surge protectors and conditioners would be a good investment for computers, expensive appliances and such. This winter, my power was running above 125 volts most of the time. No big deal. But if there is an outage and then a surge when it comes on line. It could spike and bang! that fancy computer or fridge or something is toast. Similarly, low voltage is muy malo for electrical devices. Consult your professional electrician in the US or wherever you are and ask him to make a little plan for you home in Aruba.
Also, I have seen lightning hit the island and, again, electrical protection, conditioning, and grounding will save the day. Usually.
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