Can power outages damage components over time?

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B4AfterFX

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Can my computer components get damaged from a sudden power surge? I am thinking about getting a Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS). I would not want one if my components are absolutely invulnerable to power outages that may happen once or twice every year.
 
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Anytime an electronic device doesn't get the correct amount of power, there is a risk. A power outage isn't likely to do much damage (except to a hard drive in the middle of a write) compared to a surge, though.

I'd look into getting an uninterruptable power supply even if you only have a couple of outages a year. Most decent ones have line filtering built in, which helps with power surges and the slight drops in power that you may not even realize happen.

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Anytime an electronic device doesn't get the correct amount of power, there is a risk. A power outage isn't likely to do much damage (except to a hard drive in the middle of a write) compared to a surge, though.

I'd look into getting an uninterruptable power supply even if you only have a couple of outages a year. Most decent ones have line filtering built in, which helps with power surges and the slight drops in power that you may not even realize happen.

Casey
 
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UPS helps me once or twice a year protecting what I work on my computer when power goes out without warning. At home, I don't use UPS, but has a surge protector connecting my PC to wall outlet, just in case of power surge. If power surge really happened, without me knowing it, it really protects my computer. Otherwise, at least I enjoy peace of mind. However, it doesn't prevent my PC from powering down due to power outage, for which you need UPS.
 
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Thank you for your informative answer.

 
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