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UPS: 3 Frequently Asked Questions
Most computer techs would suggest you equip your PC with a reliable UPS but you yourself are wondering why you should. They say stuff like it can do this to your PC and such but you're still puzzled and confused as to what it can do. To put ease to your worrying head here are 3 of the most asked questions when it comes to uninterruptible power supplies:
Q1: What is UPS?
A: To put it simply, a UPS is like your first aid when things go bad. The power shuts down you are at lost but still, your PC is running well, how? Well, that's because of the power coming from the saved energy on the UPS' battery which will give you enough time to save your work and properly turn off the device without any worries of lost or corrupted files.
Furthermore, the supplied power was alternating current (AC) through an inverter which is acceptable by most of the devices found in the Philippines. The lead acid batteries found are in a form of gel which is sealed properly that requires little to no maintenance.
Q2: What is power surge?
A: It's a sudden spike in your power which is notorious to damaging your devices not immediately but in the long run.
Power surges usually occur inside the house though can sometimes cause by lightning strikes which could be identified as internal and external power surges.
Internal power surges - The causes of the inside surges were devices with motors that starts up or shuts off. This action then diverts power to and from other appliances. Main culprits of this are refrigerators and air conditioners but could also be caused by your hair dryers and power tools.
External power surges - Are caused by natural causes such as a little animal getting stuck in the transformer or a huge tree in your place was touching the line or worse a lightning strike a utility equipment.
Power surges are a pain but could be less painful when you could protect your devices with the right protection like a UPS.
Q3: Are there types of uninterruptible power supplies?
A: Yes, there are two types: AC/AC and AC/DC.
AC/AC
- Power comes from the wall socket (AC) then transferred with the same voltage via an inverter.
- This type is mainly used to protect industrial equipment.
AC/DC
- Efficient on facilities with critical processes and systems which require the highest level of the power supply without fail.
- An example of this is a laptop, the PC was already built in with a DC UPS.
Though this was quite the shortest of lists to answer your questions, I do hope it enlightens you to the advantages you can gain when you integrate an uninterruptible power supply on your devices such as PC.
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