They break down proteins to generate energy, and do not produce much heat. They also produce some very smelly byproducts that can make a compost pile stink like rotten eggs or sour milk. These smells often attract scavengers. Compost that contains meat can attract mice, skunks, buzzards, and even bears.
The power conditioner provides protection against surges in power just as a surge protector does, but a power conditioner also maintains a continuous voltage fed to the computer during temporary voltage reductions, such as a brownout.
Controlling electrical peak demand charges is best accomplished through automated load shedding and load time shifting. Power Planet uses Energy Sentrymicroprocessor controllers for peak demand control. The Energy Sentry peak demand controllers monitor the level of power consumption read by the utility meter; then cyclically sheds electrical loads to maintain the peak demand below a predefined limit. After a peak electrical demand event has passed loads are restored to normal operation.