A line power conditioner is an electronic device, commonly taking the form of a power strip, that smoothes out the peaks and dips of common household AC power.They create smooth power for precision electronics, such as computers and sound equipment hi end televisions and projectors. Many power conditioners also function as Surge Protectors.

Power conditioners are different from the typical uninterruptible power supply in that they continuously charge the battery and continuously run the equipment off battery power. Most UPS’s simply pass the source power straight through while the source power is on. This can cause some sensitive equipment to fault or perhaps even be damaged in extreme cases. A dual conversion online UPS is a kind of power conditioner.

When running an electric generator, using a power conditioner for electronics is a good idea. Audiophiles appreciate that electrical signal noise doesn't come through speakers when a power conditioner is used to condition the electricity powering the speakers.

Ideally, AC power comes in the form of a pure sine wave. Some generators produce power that is closer to a square wave than a sine wave. Conditioning this kind of power requires more than a power strip-sized power conditioner. A larger unit with a battery is generally required for this application.

Under low voltage conditions, computer equipment's internal power supply and circuitry must compensate by working harder. Repeated exposure to brownouts can overheat these sensitive components causing keyboard lock-ups, data corruption and in some cases total system failure.

Other failures in computer efficiency can be symptoms of power spike and surge problems. These can appear as garbled data, systems lockups, general protection faults, and slowed transmission. While many surges and spikes are products of nature, like lightning strikes and many more are products of man - like copier or laser printer cycling.

Line conditioners prevent power surge problems by keeping your equipment working through brownouts without using emergency CVCF & VVVF Power Sources like Uninterrupted Power Supply systems or auxiliary generators. Line conditioners automatically adjust under- and over- voltages to provide safe, computer-grade AC power.

Power conditioners are the best choice when setting up a server environment.