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>Chapter 11. Uninterruptible Power Supply - UPS</H1
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> You should use a protection against lightening and power surges or a UPS
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if you have many thunderstorms in the area.
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That will save hardware, software, your time, and money, and help prevent you from throwing out
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that old monitor, CPU, or modem when it gets trashed by lightening.
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For details consult the <A
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> For desktop PCs, in areas prone to lightening or power outages, UPSs could save hours
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of work each week, potentially translating into power savings.
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However, there is some concern over their additional usage of AC power.
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If anyone has any studies or research on this issue, could they please forward it to us?
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That would be an interesting question to post to APC, BEST, etc.
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> UPSs also contain batteries with a high environmental cost.
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So, just use a UPS when really needed and when benefits
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outweight environmental costs.
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For example, if you are using a notebook, a much cheaper surge protection is enough
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thanks to your battery.
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> People have also reported issues using unreliable power
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sources, for example in trains. Make sure you use a surge protection
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