What is a ups & how does it work?

What is a UPS? UPS stands for uninterruptible power supply, it's a device that acts as a battery backup in case of an electrical power failure. Small UPS machines for homes and offices supply enough power for a few minutes, so there's time to turn off devices properly without losing any work.

Should I buy a ups for my home?

You may find that you're plugging in a lot more power-hungry devices into your home power supply, and this could lead to power cuts or power surges. Your home likely won't have the power backup solutions that your office does, so buying a UPS for your home could be a very wise investment.

Should I buy the best ups?

These days many of us are working from home, so buying the best UPS your budget can stretch to is even more important. You may find that you're plugging in a lot more power-hungry devices into your home power supply, and this could lead to power cuts or power surges.

How much power does a ups deliver?

And if you need to provide power to more (or larger) devices at your computer workstation than our top pick can handle, this UPS can deliver up to 825 W—it’s so effective that we had trouble finding home-office gear powerful enough to overload it in our testing.

Should you buy a ups for a small business?

We would not recommend it for large businesses with lots of mission-critical computers and servers, but it offers plenty of power for homes and small businesses to keep their devices going when the power fails. This UPS from APC has eight surge-protected power sockets, four of which are covered by the battery backup.

Is an uninterruptible power supply worth the investment?

But if you want to keep your home Wi-Fi network and some other key electronics up and running in the event of an outage, an uninterruptible power supply, or UPS, is worth the investment.