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# You Have Options for Power Protection

by **[Teddi Strassburger](https://www.accu-tech.com/accu-insider/author/teddi-strassburger)** on April 9, 2019

It's power season, and we know your options for protecting home and office electronics from power problems can be a bit overwhelming. Surge protectors, line conditioners and uninterruptible power supplies (UPS systems) all have outlets for AC equipment, protect against power surges and filter line noise to help prevent EMI/RFI interference. Line conditioners and UPS systems, however, have additional types of protection. Your best choice for power protection depends on your equipment, your application and the quality of your facility’s electricity. With this blog post from Tripp Lite, let's take a look at the different types of power protection. 

**Surge Protectors**

*Reliable Surge Protection and Line Noise Filtering*

Surge protectors are your best defense against AC voltage surges and spikes that can ruin your valuable equipment in a flash or build up damage over time. Look at the joule rating when comparing surge protectors – a higher rating means more protection. Some models even protect phone and data lines. Surge protectors also help prevent EMI/RFI line noise from interfering with equipment performance.

**Line Conditioners**

*Voltage Regulation, Surge Protection and Line Noise Filtering*

Line conditioners are your best defense against brownouts, which are low-voltage power sags that can cause your equipment’s internal power supply and circuitry to work harder. Frequent exposure to brownouts can overheat these sensitive components, leading to equipment failure. Line conditioners automatically adjust low and high voltages to provide safe computer-grade power. In addition to voltage regulation, line conditioners offer surge protection and line noise filtering.

**UPS Systems**

*Voltage Regulation (Line-Interactive and On-Line Models), Battery Backup, Surge Protection and Line Noise Filtering*

UPS systems are your best defense against downtime, damage and data loss. All UPS systems provide battery backup to keep equipment up and running through short blackouts and brownouts, providing you with enough time to save data and shut down properly during longer outages. A UPS system can also keep equipment powered during transfer to generator power.

There are three types of UPS systems, each with different features:

- **Standby**: Provide battery backup, surge protection and line noise filtering.
- **Line-Interactive**: Provide voltage regulation, battery backup, surge protection and line noise filtering.
- **On-Line**: Provide the highest level of power protection. Constant on-line operation completely isolates sensitive equipment from every power problem on the AC line.

Communication ports are also a useful feature to have on UPS systems. Most Tripp Lite standby UPS systems and all line-interactive and on-line models are compatible with Tripp Lite’s free PowerAlert software, which can automatically and gracefully shut down computers during a prolonged power outage.

**Feature Comparison**

| ** ** | Surge Protectors | Line Conditioners | Standby UPS Systems | Line-Interactive & On-Line UPS Systems |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **Surge Protection** | • | • | • | • |
| **Brownout Protection** |   | • | • | • |
| **EMI/RFI Line Noise Filtering** | • | • | • | • |
| **Voltage Regulation** |   | • |   | • |
| **Battery Backup** |   |   | • | • |
| **Typical Connected Equipment** | Computers and Peripherals, Home Theater Electronics | Computers, Laser Printers, Industrial Equipment, Refrigerators, Air Conditioners | Desktop Computers and Peripherals | Servers/Network Equipment |
| ** ** | [VIEW PRODUCTS](https://www.tripplite.com/products/surge-protectors~19) | [VIEW PRODUCTS](https://www.tripplite.com/products/power-conditioners~23) | [VIEW PRODUCTS](https://www.tripplite.com/products/ups-battery-backup-standby~11-54) | [VIEW PRODUCTS](https://www.tripplite.com/products/ups-battery-backup~11?sgid=55,56) |

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