My BX750MI-GR has saved my precious data on two occasions. Earlier this year, my seven year old, well used waffle iron shorted, popping loudly and sparking quite brightly in the process, probably because of all the gunk that had accumulated inside its less cleanable interior over the years. That not only made my breaker trip, but also blew the 16 amp main fuse. The UPS kicked in immediately, making a klick and a beep, which felt amazing. That was my first time ever.

As for the second time, see this post.
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[–] [S] 1 point 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

Nice! But, am I naïve to assume that my breaker already carries to role of a surge protector to some degree? I mean, it trips at a certain increase in current. I even learned how to check the response time of the individual "switches" hehe.

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  • [–] 2 points 21 hours ago

    Yes partly. Electrical extremes of various kinds threaten our gear. We have a storm right now, I live in the country, we are getting brownouts. Everything important is behind a battery and fast switching, I think. Lingering doubt, maybe I missed something or an appliance board could break, always there.

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