For years people have been wondering if it makes sense to plug a UPS into a surge protector. There hasn’t been a definitive answer since some folks recommend plugging a UPS into a surge protector, ...

Surge protectors only increase the MTBF for electronics, so if a protector fails and passes surges one year into it's life, it's still likely that it added significantly to that piece of electronics ...

The battery on my UPS died (APC BE550R), so right now it only functions as a 4 plug surge protector, since the battery plug are useless. I was looking at replacement batteries, but I might end up ...

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Rolling blackouts may be with us for a while. While there's no "getting used to it," there are some things you can and should do to save energy and protect your electronic equipment and your data.

If you have point-of-use surge protectors in your home, don't forget that these will need to be replaced and this might be ...

Protect your devices with effective surge protection and power outage safety tips. Learn practical electronics protection ...

What can you do to protect your electronics from power surges? Use a surge protector. Appliance Science looks at how these devices save your gadgets. Richard Baguley has been writing about technology ...