The power delivered to computers should be stable and constant but sometimes fluctuations in power supply occur. For example, voltage surges and spikes, a blackout or brownout can cause a computer to shut down abruptly. Information that is stored only in short-term memory will be lost. As well, the fluctuation can physically damage computer components such as the power supply unit. Computer systems can be protected from such interruptions through:
i) Use of uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
A UPS is a device that allows a computer to keep running for at least a short time after the primary power source is lost. The device also provides protection against power surges and drops.
ii) Use of power surge protectors/suppressors
A surge protector or suppressor is an appliance designed to protect electrical devices from voltage spikes caused by events like lightning strikes and short circuits. Voltage spikes might damage a computer’s electronic parts, melting plastic and metal parts or even corrupting the data stored on the computer. Surge protectors limit the voltage supplied to a device by either blocking the unwanted voltages or by shorting the voltages to ground.
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