UPS Opinions and Choices

I use APC’s smaller units on my TiVos and a 500kva unit for my computer. I know it only lasts a few minutes but generally a brown out is very short and they make decent but not great surge proctectors. A more expensive unit that is always on the battery power would be better.

I use small APC units, putting one or two PCs on each one.

OOps, I meant 550VA and here is a link to what I mean http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=BE550R&total_watts=200

Of course you can ;-) Have a nice weekend! Best, Frederik

from Twitter: chrispirillo: I have an inexpensive Belkin UPS at home. I run a server at home, Windows XP with Fedora running inside a VMWare

Most of my UPSes are APC, and I’m happy enough with them.

I do have one from ‘CyberPower’ that sorta sucks. Shoulda known, but Fry’s was out of the big APC units that day. D’oh!

APC Back UPS XS 1000

Both me and my wife use one for our machines. Great backup.

I have a Belkin UPS, quite old, needs replacing. It has surge protection and all that guff, I’ll get a better one before the year is out.

… window. But lately, I’ve been considering running Windows XP inside a VMWare window on a Mac, along with Fedora. How much RAM can you install on the latest OSX systems?

I need to get a UPS. Been going years without one.

No Protection at home. Living life by the wire……

OT kinda: What happens to batteries? Why not passive solar an a longer life renewable battery? Decentralize the Grid. We could all be producers not just consumers.

Wow. That failed spectacularly.

I have cyberpower

Holy ****, I’ve been Pirillo’d ! Thanks !

Just to be clear the device wouldn’t need to be a mini power station.. just enough to keep my machines happy during some patchy times of day. looking forward to the comments

- Aaron

APC is the only way to go, I tried the “energizer” one from that silly bunny company and it was terrible. Never works right doesnt even provide a backup. just aweful.

I have one of those big Belkin bricks protecting the computers and peripherals. 500 - is that the model number? But, nothing protecting the vacuum pot or burr grinder.

I prefer APC. My main computer is on a Back-UPS ES 725.

APC all the way. You have to pay more to get a SmartUPS so that you get AVR but it’s worth it.

I have been using APC units for years and have been very happy. Replacement batteries are easily available from the manufacturer or from other suppliers. Each of two computers have one and my modem and router in the basement share a third one. That third one used to also power a file server which has been replaced by a USB drive on my own computer.

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My vote is for the CyberPower 1500 AVR I did a big writeup on it and my thoughts on UPS’ in general at the beginning of this month.

Um. I dunno.

But TWITTER!

I never think about surge protection. My house is full of power strips, and I cheerlully assume that they work for surge protection, too.

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I know it’s anecdotal, but just about every Tripplite UPS I’ve used has failed in some form or another. We tossed a half dozen at work because none of them were reliable - also the only company I ever got one DOA from.

Never had a problem with APC or Belkin.

I have two APC Smart-UPS 1500 units that I connect to my electronics like multiple TiVos, satellite receiver, Mac & PC computers, etc. They are both refurbished units that were purchased from the APC factory direct online store. They arrived in like new condition with new batteries installed. An old Back-UPS Pro 650 powers my bedroom alarm clock. I think I’ve gone through at least a couple of batteries in the 650 before its semi-retirement. I don’t hesitate to recommend APC as an excellent brand name to protect your equipment. Having experienced their customer service via email, I found them to be helpful and courteous in resolving my issue. If you want to try and save some money, look for a close out or refurbished model. It won’t have everything the brand new units have (software or other), but enough is included or downloadable to do the job. The caveat is the warranty period is usually shorter on refurbished models - 90 days for APC.

http://buy.apc.com/commerce/storefronts/factoryoutlet/default.aspx?

I use a Tripplite 1500VA online UPS for my home theater. I got it used for $150 after shipping off of eBay and replaced the cooling fan with a Panaflo fan. I control the speed of the Panaflo (it barely needs to turn on cool days) using a Zalman Fanmate 2.

Works great and best of all since it’s an active online UPS it provides my home theater equipment with a true sinewave, as opposed to what you get when you use an interactive UPS.

i connect 6kva APC UPS . But in input N-G voltage=1.2volt , but at output N-G voltage=15v

pls suggest me immediate

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