Use an Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

Description

A UPS provides both surge protection and temporary battery backup power during blackouts or brownouts, allowing safe shutdown.

Recipe/Instructions

1. Purchase a UPS unit appropriately sized for the devices you want to protect (check wattage requirements). Common for computers, home servers, or critical network equipment.
2. Plug the UPS into the wall outlet.
3. Plug essential devices (like a computer tower and monitor) into the battery backup/surge protected outlets on the UPS.
4. Plug less critical peripherals (like printers) into the surge-only outlets on the UPS (if available).
5. Install any monitoring software that came with the UPS to allow for automatic safe shutdown during extended outages.

What makes the Dish Special

N/A - Offers superior protection including battery backup, crucial for preventing data loss on computers during power outages.