Yukon Energy is working hard to provide you with safe and reliable power. Once again this year, we are spending two-thirds of our core maintenance budget on projects that will improve reliability. However despite our best efforts, power outages do sometimes occur. That's why we encourage you to invest in protection for your appliances and electronic equipment. There are a few options to choose from:
Outside Surge Protectors
These are sometimes called outside surge arresters and a qualified electrician can install them on your electric meter or panel to help protect your electronic equipment.
Inside Surge Protectors
These devices are installed directly between the equipment you want to protect and the wall outlet. They act as the last line of defense against power surges. Using these in combination with outside surge protectors gives you a higher level of protection.
Surge protectors act like electrical sponges, sopping up excess energy and preventing most of it from reaching your equipment. And like sponges, surge protectors can only absorb so much excess energy. So it's important to choose a surge protector with the appropriate features and ratings to match the equipment you want to protect.
Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) Systems
In an outage, a UPS will quickly switch to backup battery power. UPS are not designed for continuous use over a long period of time. Instead, the ones designed for home use give you about half an hour to save work on your PC and safely shutdown or turn off your sensitive equipment.
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