ToC: Adverse Power

What term refers to an long lasting overvoltage?

• Brownout

• Surge

• Blackout

• Sag

What term refers to a short lived undervoltage?

• Brownout

• Fault

• Spike

• Sag

Approximately what voltage should a typical American wall socket produce?

• 230V AC

• 120 V AC

• 330 V AC

• 50 V AC

What rating is given to surge strips that tell you how good of quality they are?

• Joules

• Ohms

• Amps

• Watts

What is the minimum Joules rating you should look for in a quality surge strip?

• 750

• 5,000

• 10,000

• 2,000

What device should you never plug into a surge strip?

• Printers

• Monitors

• Space Heaters

• Projectors

This device removes electrical "noise" from an electrical line and helps make sure a nice steady AC signal is being transmitted to devices plugged into it.

• Line Conditioner

• Socket Sleuth

• Port Replicator

• Power Squid

Most UPSes have batteries made of this element...

• Lead

• Nickel

• Lithium

• Iron

How long should you plug a UPS in for before putting any load on it?

• 1 hour

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• None of these, you can use it immediately; it will charge while you use it.

What rating are UPSes rated in?

• Volt-Amps

• Ohm-Hours

• Current-Parsecs

• Degrees-Kelvin