Power Fluctuations

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Power Surge

temporary but gradual increase of voltage on a power line

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Power Spike

very short pulses of energy on a power line that contain very high voltages

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Blackout

complete loss of power

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Brownout

Reduced amount of power

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Surge Suppressors

Devices used to prevent damage to some devices from spikes and surges

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UPS (uninterruptible power supply)

supplies power to devices in case there are decreases in power