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Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)
Always up and available, even if you lose main power
Backup power
Standby UPS
Always connected to main power, but if main power goes away, it will move itself to battery backup
Slight delay in transition
10 milliseconds
Line-interactive UPS
Always connected to main power, but has connectivity to main battery, so if main power is lost, it’s a faster transition to the backup
4 milliseconds
On-line UPS
Always connected to the battery
If you lost main power, no switching, use of battery is INSTANTANEOUS
Surge suppressor
Checks for voltage spikes
Moves excess power to the ground, only allows proper amount through to connected devices