Surge Protection On Non-Battery AC Outlets On UPS Units ?

[Anonymous user]

Hello,

Just ordered a UPS 450 watt (750 VA) UPS for home use on my PC.

(I think it was called an ES, or maybe just an E; thir most basic line for home UPS usage)

Was wondering about the non-battery 110V outlets, and their surge protection.

a. Are these outlets "surge and transient" protected better than the typical outlet-strips, the kind with 6 outlets on them usually, that one see in Home Depot, Best Buy, etc., that have, I believe, typically just a MOV from the hot side to ground ?

If so how, please ? What do the APC UPS units use and have ?

How about filtering ?

b. Are the battery-protected outlets also surge protected, etc. ?

Any thoughts on this would be most appreciated.

Thanks,
Bob

[Anonymous user · Accepted solution]

Hello,

Just ordered a UPS 450 watt (750 VA) UPS for home use on my PC.

(I think it was called an ES, or maybe just an E; thir most basic line for home UPS usage)

Was wondering about the non-battery 110V outlets, and their surge protection.

a. Are these outlets "surge and transient" protected better than the typical outlet-strips, the kind with 6 outlets on them usually, that one see in Home Depot, Best Buy, etc., that have, I believe, typically just a MOV from the hot side to ground ?

If so how, please ? What do the APC UPS units use and have ?

How about filtering ?

b. Are the battery-protected outlets also surge protected, etc. ?

Any thoughts on this would be most appreciated.

Thanks,
Bob