How to protect my components from brownouts?

[khaled.mg.a]

Hi, I live in a home where the electricity isn't the best. When I turn on the AC, the light bulbs dim for a moment and I assume that other brownouts occur that I haven't observed.

Assuming that properly saving files and shutting down a computer isn't necessary for me in an outage, what is a way to protect my components from voltage drops? I've looked at UPS's and started reading into pure sine wave UPS's because of their compatibility with active PFC PSUs, but I can't figure out if the compatibility is only for backup power or conditioning as well. Since I don't care about back up power, I'm wondering if I can get an AVR UPS or just a voltage stabilizer to connect my computer to instead.

I appreciate any input on this topic.

 

[logainofhades]

We use Tripp Lite power conditioners, where I work, for our more sensitive equipment.

 

[khaled.mg.a]

We use Tripp Lite power conditioners, where I work, for our more sensitive equipment.

Do these equipment have active PFC? I'm wondering if power conditioners and voltage sabilizers such as the tripp lite and the APC line r are compatible with active PFC.

 

[khaled.mg.a]

I'm also starting to wonder if conditioners are even necessary when the PSU has active PFC. Would the PSU be able to handle brownouts on its own leaving the only necessary addition to be a surge protector?

 

[smorizio]

what you want is to keep the pc away from input wall power. you want a part that have a large coil or other parts that keeps the line voltage from the wall and the pc seprate. having a unit with battery to hold up the pc for a few min is also a good idea. also you want to keep usb and ethernet ports on a power surge too i see a few pc hit through there ethernet port.

 

[khaled.mg.a]

Is a voltage stabilizer such a device with a large coil? Would a surge protector fit what you're saying? I don't really need a battery because I wouldn't be doing save sensitive work on the computer.