Can a UPS damage the PC?

[Pkai]

Hey guys, sometimes in my country we face some power outage so i just want to get a UPS in order to shutdown the Pc safely when any outage occurs. My concern is that is it possible for a cheap UPS to damage the PC's hardware ? Thank you in advance.

[kelvinhall05]

1 minute ago, Pkai said:

Hey guys, sometimes in my country we face some power outage so i just want to get a UPS in order to shutdown the Pc safely when any outage occurs. My concern is that is it possible for a cheap UPS to damage the PC's hardware ? Thank you in advance.

 

How cheap are we talking? Something that costs $1 and is from China will probably blow up, while spending a bit more will probably be good enough.

[Godlygamer23]

Any time a component is electrically connected to something else, there's a possibility that a failure of said component could destroy or damage the device that's connected to it.
 

[Sauron]

Generally speaking no, but if it is complete and utter garbage it may cause damage in other ways, specifically to your power supply. I wouldn't cheap out too much on a UPS, after all it's supposed to be a hardware safety barrier for your pc and you would want it to be as reliable as possible. Get something with a good warranty and you should be fine.

[Mr.Meerkat]

A UPS is supposed to save your data and hardware but I guess a UPS made out of shitty components or has a shitty battery then it's possible for it to damage your PC?  

[Pkai]

34 minutes ago, kelvinhall05 said:

How cheap are we talking? Something that costs $1 and is from China will probably blow up, while spending a bit more will probably be good enough.

 

32 minutes ago, Godlygamer23 said:

Any time a component is electrically connected to something else, there's a possibility that a failure of said component could destroy or damage the device that's connected to it.
 

 

22 minutes ago, Sauron said:

Generally speaking no, but if it is complete and utter garbage it may cause damage in other ways, specifically to your power supply. I wouldn't cheap out too much on a UPS, after all it's supposed to be a hardware safety barrier for your pc and you would want it to be as reliable as possible. Get something with a good warranty and you should be fine.

 

18 minutes ago, Mr.Meerkat said:

A UPS is supposed to save your data and hardware but I guess a UPS made out of shitty components or has a shitty battery then it's possible for it to damage your PC?  

Thank you for your replies. I am planning to get this one: 

http://gomicrocity.com/product/best-one-ups-1200va/ups1200besone

 

 

[Sauron]

3 minutes ago, Pkai said:

Thank you for your replies. I am planning to get this one: 

http://gomicrocity.com/product/best-one-ups-1200va/ups1200besone

Wow... that site has 0 information about the product. From what I found however it seems to come with a 1 year warranty, which is passable. It should be fine.