time2roll wrote:
I would trust the power brick to isolate the computer in most conditions.
'Dirty' UPS power, that can be problematic to so many household appliances, is perfectly ideal to computers. Computers are so more robust due to what is inside its power brick or PSU.
Campgrounds suffer anomalies that rarely exist in homes. So completely different devices (called surge protectors) are recommended. Progressive is a very popular name.
Homes need protection from anomalies that can overwhelm that power brick. These occur maybe once every seven years. Informed homeowners spend about $1 per appliance for a well proven 'whole house' solution. Then protection is good and functional for many decades after many direct lightning strikes. To even protect his near zero joule, plug-in protectors and to protect even tinier protection inside a UPS.
That 'whole house' solution does not address completely different anomalies that typically exist in a campground. Unfortunately too many think subjectively. As if all surges are same. As if one magic box protects from all.
