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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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[–] 5 points 14 hours ago (1 child)

Lightning hit the transformer outside my old wartime era apartment complex.

The sound my ups made was like a thousand angry bees.

All of my lights and fuses were blown and the ups battery melted.

But all my equipment plugged into it was fine.

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