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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.
A fuse doesn't 'power' an electrical plug. A fuse protects the load supplied by that plug.
system failure
A surge strip is an electrical device that protects your valuable electronics from dangerous power surges, spikes, and overloads. However, many surge strips they have in production today does not support protection against power spurts.
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
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.
Surge protectors.
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surge supressor, also called surge protector
A surge protector or surge suppressor is a device that protects equipment against sudden changes in power level, including spikes from lightning strikes. It works by diverting excess electrical current away from the equipment and preventing it from causing damage.
It may be a plastic, or it may be Bakelite (a phenolic resin product) but either way, it is there because is is not a conductor, but an insulator. It protects you, the user, from electrical shock.