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Power protection devices
- surge
suppressor
- helps protect
against damage
from surges and
spikes
- a surge
suppressor
diverts extra
electrical voltage
that is on the line
to the ground
- helps protect
against damage
from surges and
spikes
- uninterruptible
power supply
(UPS)
- helps protect against potential
electrical power problems by
supplying a consistent level of
electrical power to a computer or
other device
- the UPS provides a
consistent quality of
power when brownouts
and blackouts occur
- helps protect against potential
electrical power problems by
supplying a consistent level of
electrical power to a computer or
other device
- standby
power supply
(SPS)
- helps protect against potential
electrical power problems by
providing a backup battery to
supply power when the incoming
voltage drops below the normal
level
- this device is not
as reliable as a
UPS because of
the time it takes to
switch over to the
battery
- helps protect against potential
electrical power problems by
providing a backup battery to
supply power when the incoming
voltage drops below the normal
level
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