IDG Contributor Network: Power conditioners: Affordable insurance or waste of money?
A power conditioner’s purpose is to clean and condition electrical power before it reaches the hardware that is plugged into it, but is it really needed with modern hardware?
After all, most of us have our electronic devices plugged into a power strip with a built-in surge protector both at home and at work. In fact, some people confuse the role of a power conditioner with that of a surge protector, but they are two different pieces of equipment that perform different roles.
A surge protector or surge strip does help protect your equipment against power surges and impulses, just as the name suggests. Basically, once the voltage reaches a point known as clamping voltage the impulse is diverted away from your equipment and to the safety ground of your building’s electrical system.
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