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This modern era is basically based on computer and networking. Mostly, you will find people working on computer wherever you go. If so much of work is being done on computers, it is very essential to have a device that can give little back up to your system in case of sudden power failure.

This backup can be provided by Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS). The battery used in a UPS provide backup to the system after power failure. This battery should be kept charged so that it can help during power cut off and enable us to shut down the system as it should be done to add years to its circuit.

In case of sudden power failure UPS helps in saving all the open applications, documents and reduces the chances of losing the unsaved data. Additionally, a UPS sets the constant electricity flow into your system saving it from undesirable power surges or spikes when main power returns.

If you do not have a UPS, go today only and buy a new UPS and attach it to your computer to stay away from the risk of losing data. Besides a lead acidic battery, a UPS also have a DC to AC converter and a surge suppressor.

UPS keeps on monitoring the electricity flow and if it discovers a power cut off, it uses its DC charge and gives power to your system by transforming it into AC. This charge can give a backup for approximately 10-15 minutes.

We will now talk about the different types of UPS that we can use. Offline Standby, Online and Line Interactive are the three types of UPS used generally. Offline standby is not only economical but it is also very efficient. It performs like a surge suppressor when main supply is on and starts battery backup whenever there is fluctuation in electricity.

When you will use Online UPS, you will not find any delay in between power outage and UPS starting. It is little costly but delivers continuous and invariable flow of electricity. However, Line Interactive UPS is similar to Standby UPS and tolerates under voltage and over voltage easily. It also has an extra multi-tap variable-voltage auto transformer in it.

The load size that a UPS can easily handle is determined in VA (Voltage*Amp) rating. Thumb rule states that UPS load should never exceed 60 percent of its stated VA. Hence a UPS helps in case of power failure, voltage sag, voltage spike, under-voltage, over-voltage, line noise, frequency variation, switching transient and harmonic distortion.

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