The Best Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) of 2024
In this guide, we''ve identified the best uninterruptible power supplies across different use cases – whether you need a compact UPS for a laptop or a high-capacity unit for
As you explore different electricity solutions, you've no doubt come across the term "Uninterruptible Power Supply," often shortened to UPS. To help you decide on the right power backup for your home, it's crucial to understand the role a UPS plays.
A power failure is more than an inconvenience—it can knock out essential equipment for hours on end. If you have important electronics that have to keep running when the power's out, you'll need an uninterruptible power supply (UPS). Many smart devices have built-in battery packs, with modern laptops packing enough cells to last a whole day.
The input power source may fail aperiodically, resulting in communication outage and data loss. Moreover, problems like voltage spike, voltage sag, noise, harmonic distortion also affect the quality of mains power. To protect device security and ensure working efficiency, an uninterrupted power supply can be a credible assurance.
Typically, according to different working principles, UPS power supply covers standby (offline) UPS, line-interactive UPS, online (double-conversion) UPS. The standby UPS system offers only the most basic features, providing surge protection and battery backup. Thus, its power supply quality is not good enough and the cost is much lower.
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