Protects against potential electrical power problems by supplying a consistent level of electrical power to a computer. The battery is constantly recharging while the UPS is in use.
Online ups protect their computer equipment against electrical power browns outs and blackouts by using multiple power generators that have a back up system.
A surge protector protects a system against lightening strikes but not against sags or blackouts. Line conditioners also called power conditioners protect your computer against sags and brownouts. The UPS protects your computer against blackouts ~TiffyQT
It's true that a surge protector would protect against surges like those caused by lightning strikes but would do nothing to help with sags and brownouts. To address both high voltage (surges) and low voltage (brownouts) you would need an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). A UPS provides clean current by powering your computer from the battery while simultaneously charging the battery from the electrical supply.
The UPS
a lightning strike is a surge of power. a surge protector is used so the surge protector blows up instead of your pc. Sags and Brownouts are not my strong point, but i think its possible to get an electricity cleaner. the best tool to use, is a UPS (uninteruptable power supply).
UPS (uninterruptible power supply)
Yeah, your computer will protect you against any bad things!
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the true UPS (called the inline UPS) and the standby UPS.
Used for a number of reasons, but effectively stop brownouts which can cause loss of information or even crashes on large servers. More information below http://www.borri.co.uk/product/37
The best protection is a good UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply). That will protect you against both surges and brown outs, as well as allowing you to power down safely in case of a power outage.
1. A super computer's time is valuable...especially if its in the middle of an important data crunching. 2. An expensive UPS would be better. As it can supply lack of power (brownouts), protect from power surges and spikes, and blackouts (well long enough for you to turn off the computer safely).