Patent ID: 7382596

Claim:
A system for protecting a digital video recording system comprising: a metal chassis; a battery housed within said metal chassis; an uninterruptible power supply housed within said metal chassis, said uninterruptible power supply connected to said battery for providing power during a power disruption; a line voltage input configured to receive power from an external power source; a surge protector circuit, said line voltage input connected to an input of said surge protector circuit, said surge protector circuit housed within said metal chassis, whereas said surge protector circuit is connected to provide power to said uninterruptible power supply; at least one female line voltage output connector, said at least one female line voltage output connector configured to receive power from said uninterruptible power supply, said at least one female line voltage output connector attached to said metal chassis and passing through an opening in a wall of said metal chassis; and a plurality of video surge protectors each having a video input connector, a video output connector and a surge protection circuit, said plurality of video surge protectors mounted upon a conductive plate, said conductive plate configured to cover a second opening of said metal chassis and affixed thereto, each of said plurality of video surge protectors electrically isolated from the rest of said plurality of video surge protectors and each of said plurality of video surge protectors electrically isolated from said metal chassis.