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Introductory guide to Surge Protectors and UPS's

This is an introduction to the subject and it aimed primarily at home users and small businesses. If the articles strike a nerve, or you need protection for mission critical devices, I seriously recommend you seek the advice of a manufacturer approved specialist.

Caveat over, I hope you will find this guide simple and comprehensive enough to cover all your questions about this little pushed insurance device.

Like car or home insurance, it's something you buy and hope to never need or use…

Unlike regular insurance, no matter how carefully you drive (your computer) or how many other drivers are out there, your computer is getting pranged from the first moment you plug it in and turn it on!

Before continuing you might want to note that in North America a survey of 1,200 computer systems by the National Power Laboratory showed a reduction in service calls of 82% after the installation of a UPS.   Other estimates indicate that around 60% of all computer problems can be traced back to electrical supply problems.

Read on and find out why you seriously need to consider using a UPS…