On Jun 13, 2009, at 11:36 AM, Al Poulin wrote:

>
> On Jun 13, 9:52 am, Dan <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Note also that a UPS is nothing more than a better surge protector
>> plus a battery backup (for when the power goes out totally).  The
>> surge protectors in them are just like the ones you buy separately -
>> price vs quality.
>
> The more expensive UPSs include automatic voltage regulation (AVR).
> Also, beyond normal home use, there is power conditioning.

That would help with the audio equipment, too, I believe.

Brownouts are a related beast, most likely solved by the UPS with AVR.

Guess I could benefit by a sale on expensive UPSs ...

Bill Connelly
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