avoiding disaster during a power cut

To avoid a disaster and/or data loss during a power cut it is necessary to use an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).

A UPS is basically a battery which holds a charge big enough to power your computer system in the event of power loss as a result of a power cut.

UPS’s come in various sizes. The bigger the higher the cost. To keep the cost down you can use a UPS which provides enough power to shutdown your computer system safely as soon as it experiences a power outage.

Most UPS will send a signal to your PC to let it know that the mains power has gone. The PC will then shutdown safely and you can start using again when the power comes back.

Most UPS also safeguards your equipment from damaging electrical surges and spikes that travel along your utility and phone lines.

One of the more well known UPS manufacturers is APC. Visit there website here

Here are links to a couple of online retailers which sell UPS at a reasonable price.
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