- Established in 1922, Tripp Lite has been a leader in technologically innovative manufacturing. In 1981 we introduced the world's first UPS designed specifically for personal computers. In 1982 we debuted the Isobar, the world's most advanced surge and noise suppressor. Since that time, Tripp Lite Power Protection has grown in scope to provide solutions for every application from PCs and fileservers to telecommunications and industrial process control.