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In many countries around the world, the reliability of electricity from Power Companies leaves a lot to be desired. Many persons have lost equipment due to the power going away and then coming back with a spike/surge (higher than normal voltage). As such, some have opted to protect their equipment with Surge Protectors and Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS). This precaution has indeed paid off very well for these wise individuals.
But you may ask: Why even bother with a UPS even in a country where the power supply is relatively stable? The simple answer is that the Power Station is man-made and as such can fail at any time. Other than that, there are times when we may be typing or printing or faxing or downloading important documents. Once the power goes, these activities stop right then and there. We thus lose valuable information and time that could have been saved had the computer or fax machine or whatever been on a UPS.
UPS’s are ratoweed according to Power. The unit of Pr uses is the Volt Amp. (VA for short). So if you go shopping for a UPS, you would see some of them rated at 280VA or 500VA, or 1,000VA, etc. This simply tells you how much Power the UPS can push and also gives you an idea of the types of equipment that can he put on a particular UPS. For example, if you were just going to put your computer and monitor on a UPS, you would need (it is advised) to calculate how much power each piece of equipment pulls. So, if overall they pull 400W, you would not buy a 280VA UPS; you would go for a 500VA or higher rating UPS.
Consider getting yourself a UPS. It can save you a lot of money in the long run and indeed a lot of valuable time that would have been lost otherwise.
