Momentary Power Outages / Flickers

Causes outside the home | Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) | More information

Momentary power outages or "flickers" have a variety of causes mostly originating outside of the home. Most digital clocks and electronic equipment are extremely sensitive to flickers.

Causes outside the home

The most common causes of flickers are

• weather - lightning, wind or rain
• objects or animals contacting the power lines and
• damage to underground electrical equipment.

An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is one device that can help protect your sensitive electronic equipment from power variations.

Uninterruptible power supply (UPS)

A UPS switches the computer over to a battery system during a power loss, and can provide up to 15 minutes of continuous power to your computer.

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More information

For more information about momentary power outages / flickers, see blinking clocks and VCRs