If you’ve done work on a computer for any length of time, you’ve likely experienced the horror being in the middle of a project and the power goes sideways - either from a surge or an outage - and ...

An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) might not be something you think about very often, because it doesn't affect your frame rates or otherwise make your PC run faster. However, if there's a power ...

Back when I lived in North Carolina, along what weather experts call Hurricane Alley, I was a dedicated desktop guy. The repairability and greater bang for my buck were two good reasons why I went ...

We’ve all been there before. The power surges or cuts, even if for a second, and everything shuts off. The problem is you were in the middle of a big project and you have no idea when your work was ...

To get the best efficiency for my battery backup system I want to make sure that the backup battery is large enough to cope with at least twice the total amp hours required in my calculations. So, in ...

Last week I had a timely reminder of why having a battery power station at home is a good thing these days, when our power went down for about three hours. I use a laptop for work, so that shouldn’t ...

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When Hurricane Katrina hit back in 2005, I was trapped in New Orleans for days without power. That lesson taught me to always have a backup plan because you never know when you will find yourself in a ...

Both portable power stations and uninterruptible power supplies can give backup power to your most important devices -- but you'll want to make sure you have the right one for the job. There are all ...

Now, there’s a Kickstarter for this $1,999 battery that can keep a fridge running for hours. Now, there’s a Kickstarter for this $1,999 battery that can keep a fridge running for hours. is a senior ...

What do you need out of your power source? We’ll look at which one is best for you based on your energy needs. The first time you had to endure a power outage, you were probably unprepared: These ...