ANOTHER IMPORTANT WAY TO PROTECT YOUR DATA, AND COMPUTER EQUIPMENT

THE UPS (Uninteruptable Power Supply)

Yes, it's true you really need at least a couple of these in your house. Use them to protect your expensive electronic equipment, not necessarily computer gear. Brown outs, loss of power with a sudden burst when it comes back on in a matter of micro-seconds all take their toll on electronic equipment like: Computers, Monitors, Printers, Wireless Routers, Scanners, Big-Screen TV's, Blu-Ray Players, etc. We have several large UPS units in the house including units for each flat screen TV, cable box, Blu-ray player, and anything else in the typical entertainment center.

When choosing a UPS, make sure it has enough Volt Amps to keep your equipment going long enough for you to power them off. Try to get one that Isolates EMF and/or RF interference, and one that also has a feature called A.V.R. [ better known as Automatic Voltage Regulation].

AVR technology stabilizes the AC voltage and maintains a safe voltage level without switching to battery-mode. This conserves battery life, and delivers cleaner AC power to connected equipment. The UPS should be considered a necessary part of any home computer network.