Keep It Running
Get an uninterruptible power supply, and never fear electricity problems again.
Brownouts and blackouts and power surges, oh my! You may be wellalong the yellow brick road to data loss and computer damage if youaren't paying attention to power issues. A surge protectormight be your first thought, but an uninterruptible power supply(UPS) is best. Think of electrical surges and sags as flyingmonkeys that constantly bombard your PC. That makes a UPS your ownpersonal good witch Glinda.
The way things are going right now, you're going to need allthe help you can get. According to a recent study by the ElectricPower Research Institute, the U.S. economy loses $104 billion to$164 billion each year to power outages and $15 billion to $24billion per year due to equipment problems caused by poor powerquality.
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