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Do you have a UPS? If you do, how many times has it saved your equipment? What was the scenario? (en.wikipedia.org)
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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) (1 child)

You wouldn’t ask that question if you lived in an area with shitty power network.

I don't know what that has to do with having or not having a UPS.

With daily brownouts, momentary power losses and voltage spikes your equipment will survive much less than it could. I had a router die because of that.

My condolences.

It’s impossible to measure this impact at home, but it’s there even on much more stable networks.

That's exactly why I'm using a UPS even though there hasn't been a blackout in my town since maybe a decade or so.

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