Question about UPS surge protectors

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I have had random power outages recently, about one every four weeks. In an age where major electronic devices are kept powered on (on standby), it unnerves me to see them susceptible to these electricity surges.

I'm considering buying a UPS surge protector for two areas in question. Perusing Best Buy's web site shows surge protectors by APC and CyberPower as their highest-rated products. However, they don't have these at the store and I need to be sure of what I'm buying.

These are the areas in question:
Computer area: Desktop PC, printer, modem, router
Home theater area: TV, game console, DVR box

I don't want my devices damaged because they have to restart every time the power is interrupted. Am I correct in understanding that UPS surge protectors keep the devices powered on and prevent this from happening during a surge? If that is true, I think I would benefit from one of these in both areas.

If anyone could clue me in and educate me on these products and maybe suggest a brand, this is much appreciated. Thanks in advance! :)
 
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The Original Ralph
1st, your printer should not be plugged into the surge protectors - most are limited to 15A and the printer is going to want most of that by itself. I learned this the hard way

2nd, research the surge protectors you're interested in - you get what you pay for, but there are a lot of reviews, especially here on Toms showing dis-assembly and commenting on quality of build/design. Personally, i'd look into quality UPS (Uninterruptible power supply), and stay with a quality known name like Cyberpower (there have a lot of complaints about APC since they sold to Schneider Electrics back in 2005/6. FWIW

Personally, i'm a little anal retentive about voltage spikes, especially after loosing 3 major electrical components over 8 years (one of...
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1st, your printer should not be plugged into the surge protectors - most are limited to 15A and the printer is going to want most of that by itself. I learned this the hard way

2nd, research the surge protectors you're interested in - you get what you pay for, but there are a lot of reviews, especially here on Toms showing dis-assembly and commenting on quality of build/design. Personally, i'd look into quality UPS (Uninterruptible power supply), and stay with a quality known name like Cyberpower (there have a lot of complaints about APC since they sold to Schneider Electrics back in 2005/6. FWIW

Personally, i'm a little anal retentive about voltage spikes, especially after loosing 3 major electrical components over 8 years (one of which was a $4000 TV) - similiar to what you descibe, i live in an area of incredible thunderstorms with outages. I finally went the route of an AC Regenerator - kind of expensive (cost me $1000 in 2000) but i haven't lost anything in 18 years. A regenerator basically takes incoming electric current and uses it to operate a mechanical A/C generator to generate outgoing current - there is no physical connection or path for incoming current to make it's way out to the applicances plugged into the regenerator
 
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