Faults in the electricity supply are very annoying, definitely if it causes a laptop or PC to suddenly stop working, not only because valuable information may be lost, but also because permanent damage may be caused to important computer equipment.

To protect against power fluctuations and surges, for peripheral equipment such as a printer or screen, surge arrestors are a must. They are cheap and will protect against power surges and lightning strikes. Greenfrog stock Belkin products which also come with a protected equipment warranty.

To protect your PC system however, we recommend a UPS (uninterruptible power supply) , basically a surge arrestor with a battery that also cleans the power. These systems, extend the life of a machine by giving it clean power, keep the machine up and running through a power cut for safe shut down and prevent against data loss.