Founded in 1922, Tripp Lite originally manufactured automotive parts, including a line inverter. While inverters remain part of their product line, Tripp Lite, which has been changing customer demand driven for the past several decades, has focused on its release of power protection and connectivity products. As an early innovator in power and other industries, Tripp Lite launched the first UPS system dedicated to PCs and the world's most trusted quality surge suppressors, the Isobar.