Thank you to James, Ronni, Daniel and Rob for your considered advice.
The ideal would be for me to get a Belkin UPS with sufficient oomph to keep my computer powered until it can shut down gracefully. My budget, stretched to the limit because of the iMac purchase, would suggest a Dick Smith surge board with $75,000 warranty, priced on special at $40.
http://www.dse.com.au/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/ 4b6eb77203efd7402741c0a87e0106df/Product/View/M7806? utm_source=home&utm_medium=internallink&utm_content=product&utm_campaign =PRS0006383
The likely result would be the Dick Smith board initially and upgrading to a Belkin UPS when finances permit. I can then use the DS board for peripherals, such as the laser printer. I'll contact you then Daniel.
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