It was a busy day for Margaret. She worked at home and had just spent all day working on a project for her new (and loaded) client, when all of a sudden her power cut out just as she was about to finish up! She thought she had saved the large file, containing hours of work, and she did -- but it had been hours since her last saving, causing her to lose half a day's worth of work in only a matter of seconds. It was a beautiful day outside, there couldn't have been any electrical storms, and there wasn't an accident that downed power lines, so what happened? Without battery backup systems in place, this horrible story could be yours.
For most of us, a power outage is not a huge deal. A video game can be played again. A phone conversation can continue later, or, be made on a cell phone. And no power going to your refrigerator doesn't mean much unless it is out for over 24 hours. But your data is the most significant loss you could face if you lose power suddenly. Data is instantly wiped from existence if it's not saved. Any busy workplace has security battery backups systems attached to their computers so that nothing valuable is lost. In Margaret's case, that workplace was her home -- and she didn't even think about electrical surges being a problem there!
The fact us that electrical surges can come out of nowhere, and instantly overburden one or many circuits in your home. The United States uses an oscillating current that generally is carried at around 120 volts. But the power lines on the street are much higher than this voltage, and a switch in the electrical grid could trigger a surge which could in turn, end up at the receptacle end of your PC. Other types of surges are much smaller and do no immediate harm; over time these repeated tiny surges can end up breaking your computer down after repeatedly losing power.
Having a surge protector is an excellent barrier against these surges. But surge protects can not do anything for your data. Because when the power goes out, or a breaker trips, and your PC shuts down -- guess where your work goes. It dissolves. A battery backup system works much different from a surge protector because it is literally a battery that can keep you computer up for a short period of time after the power has gone out, which ensures that your data is safe from that type of wipe.
This gives you enough time to save your work, and with some battery backup systems it even allows you to continue working. Some systems have longer battery time than others. Computers use more energy than you may be aware of, but some may vary, so if the backup battery comes with software to install, do so. The software can let you know how much battery power is left in the event of an electrical cut, and some versions even save your work for you periodically.
Margaret had to work late into the night to finish her work, that she had actually already completed earlier in the day. "Think of all the free time I could have had, if I had only taken the time to research battery backup systems and choose the right one for my needs." She said. - 31403
For most of us, a power outage is not a huge deal. A video game can be played again. A phone conversation can continue later, or, be made on a cell phone. And no power going to your refrigerator doesn't mean much unless it is out for over 24 hours. But your data is the most significant loss you could face if you lose power suddenly. Data is instantly wiped from existence if it's not saved. Any busy workplace has security battery backups systems attached to their computers so that nothing valuable is lost. In Margaret's case, that workplace was her home -- and she didn't even think about electrical surges being a problem there!
The fact us that electrical surges can come out of nowhere, and instantly overburden one or many circuits in your home. The United States uses an oscillating current that generally is carried at around 120 volts. But the power lines on the street are much higher than this voltage, and a switch in the electrical grid could trigger a surge which could in turn, end up at the receptacle end of your PC. Other types of surges are much smaller and do no immediate harm; over time these repeated tiny surges can end up breaking your computer down after repeatedly losing power.
Having a surge protector is an excellent barrier against these surges. But surge protects can not do anything for your data. Because when the power goes out, or a breaker trips, and your PC shuts down -- guess where your work goes. It dissolves. A battery backup system works much different from a surge protector because it is literally a battery that can keep you computer up for a short period of time after the power has gone out, which ensures that your data is safe from that type of wipe.
This gives you enough time to save your work, and with some battery backup systems it even allows you to continue working. Some systems have longer battery time than others. Computers use more energy than you may be aware of, but some may vary, so if the backup battery comes with software to install, do so. The software can let you know how much battery power is left in the event of an electrical cut, and some versions even save your work for you periodically.
Margaret had to work late into the night to finish her work, that she had actually already completed earlier in the day. "Think of all the free time I could have had, if I had only taken the time to research battery backup systems and choose the right one for my needs." She said. - 31403
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Electricity can go out at the most inconvenient times sometimes. Utilizing battery backup systems can save you the worry and the headache of losing your work in case of a power outage.
