12-01-2018, 05:08 PM
i use a surge protector and a small live conversion ups [not backup ones that kick in]. that is mainly to protect myself from losing unsaved data and from surges. Here is a nugget of knowledge i gathered from real people in the business.
hard drives are not susceptible to power outages as they used to be. they have enough power in caps and system for safe head parking and that is mostly a mechanical procedure which kicks in automatically in modern hdds. so no chance of head crash anymore. you should be more worried about sudden jolts, drops etc.
For other electronics, surges are killers. high fluctuations. Not load shedding. they are simply like switching off.
hard drives are not susceptible to power outages as they used to be. they have enough power in caps and system for safe head parking and that is mostly a mechanical procedure which kicks in automatically in modern hdds. so no chance of head crash anymore. you should be more worried about sudden jolts, drops etc.
For other electronics, surges are killers. high fluctuations. Not load shedding. they are simply like switching off.
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