UPS = Uninterrupted Power Supply

**GekiDan** · 09-15-2011 08:55 AM

Anyone here uses that?

**dravenSt0rM** · 09-15-2011 09:00 AM

Can you explain more?

**GekiDan** · 09-15-2011 09:51 AM

Originally Posted by dravenSt0rM

Can you explain more?

An uninterruptible power supply, also uninterruptible power source, UPS or battery/flywheel backup, is an electrical apparatus that provides emergency power to a load when the input power source, typically the utility mains, fails.

A UPS differs from an auxiliary or emergency power system or standby generator in that it will provide instantaneous or near-instantaneous protection from input power interruptions by means of one or more attached batteries and associated electronic circuitry for low power users, and or by means of diesel generators and flywheels for high power users. The on-battery runtime of most uninterruptible power sources is relatively short—5–15 minutes being typical for smaller units—but sufficient to allow time to bring an auxiliary power source on line, or to properly shut down the protected equipment.

**dravenSt0rM** · 09-15-2011 10:02 AM

oh i see. no, i don't use it.

**GekiDan** · 09-15-2011 10:30 AM

Originally Posted by dravenSt0rM

oh i see. no, i don't use it.

I have been using one since last year. Pretty much saved my computer countless times during blackouts.

**matty** · 09-15-2011 10:41 AM

I have one because my power flickers so often. Without it, my PC os would go corrupt from being hard rebooted all the time.

**GekiDan** · 09-15-2011 10:53 AM

Originally Posted by matty

I have one because my power flickers so often. Without it, my PC os would go corrupt from being hard rebooted all the time.

I experienced those a few years back. It results to the corruption of the hard drive. All files lost...

**Dardaigh** · 09-17-2011 04:07 AM

Originally Posted by matty

I have one because my power flickers so often. Without it, my PC os would go corrupt from being hard rebooted all the time.

Originally Posted by GekiDan

I experienced those a few years back. It results to the corruption of the hard drive. All files lost...

At least one of my computers was lost to these blackouts/power surges. It tripped my power over night while i was sleeping and apparently the computer tried to reboot numerous times. The next morning, it wouldn't come on.

**Rancid** · 09-17-2011 08:43 AM

Originally Posted by GekiDan

Anyone here uses that?

YES! You can't imagine how helpful this is! It allows you to function in case of a power failure and also protects your pcs/laptop in case of voltage problems.