Storm season is upon us

It's storm season again here on the East Coast and that means that your phone system is at risk for lightning damage or power surge/spike damage.  This might seem like common sense to most people, but you need to have your phone system plugged into a UPS/Battery Backup.  A surge protector is better than nothing, but I recommend a UPS.  Phone equipment, especially older PBX systems are very susceptible to power damage.  This usually happens when the power goes off and then suddenly comes back on.  A UPS/Battery Backup is designed to protect the equipment that is plugged into it.  The surge may in fact destroy the battery backup but it will "take the hit" and leave your phone equipment protected.  Most people ignore this, but there is a card that you can fill out when you purchase the UPS that will give you insurance against damage.  The better the UPS, the more insurance included.  I can't tel you the number of times I have been out on a service call for a down system and I walk into the phone closet and the phone system is plugged directly into the outlet with not protection.  We provide a UPS with every phone system we sell.  We won't install a phone system without one.  Other than a phone going out now and then, most equipment failure with phone systems is associated with storms and power outages.  One of the easiest and most cost effective preventative maintenance steps you can take is to make sure you have adequate protection on you phone system.

If you have questions about how to protect your investment in your telephone system, please feel free to contact me.

Adam Stern
410-239-2227
www.absphones.com

astern@absphones.com