UPS...no not the shipping company...
#1
Posted 06 January 2011 - 02:20 PM
Also you should practice "single point grounding". In other words, EVERYTHING connected to you computer is plugged into the UPS and nothing else. If any ethernet or phone lines are connected, they should go through the protection system built into (or bonded to) the U.P.S.
I took the simple route. My DSL modem and wireless router are plugged into a UPS into which the DSL phone line is plugged for protection. Then all other computers have individual U.P.S. and only use wireless connections. Even the desk lamps are plugged into the U.P.S. system. Lightning in Florida is not describable and it is unbelievable until you spend a summer on the west coast of Florida. Another reasons all of my computers are set up individually because that elminates "contagious catastrophic failure". I am unlikely to lose more than one system during one event.
And while typing this, I reminded myself to test the U.P.S. It's nice to know I have three kilowatt-hour of standby !
And a reminder to everyone using VoIP telephone service, you should have that plugged into a U.P.S. to maintain telephone service as long as possible.
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#2
Posted 07 January 2011 - 06:47 AM
- Bravo. A UPS also reduces the chance of a disaster caused by brown-outs, power fluctuations and failures. I have used many brands of UPS over the years and have found APC brand to be bullet proof. Every major data center on the island uses APC UPS's.For all businesses and anyone that uses a computer for anything more than cruising the internet, a vital piece of equipment is a U.P.S. ( Uninteruptable Power Supply ) with very very good surge suppression.
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#3
Posted 07 January 2011 - 07:50 AM
During storm season, at home I unplug expensive or vital things that I'm not using.....computer, big TV, microwave, treadmill, etc. We have some pretty wicked storms here in the Midwest, too.
#4
Posted 07 January 2011 - 09:20 AM
One reason I stopped using desktop machines several years ago. I only ever use laptops now, with their inbuilt protection. I've never had a laptop damaged by voltage/power surges, even though they've often been connected at the time.
#5
Posted 07 January 2011 - 10:40 AM
1. Power your device for a period of time if the power goes off
2. Protect your devices in the case of power surges etc.
Do they provide other benefits? What size do you need? Is the size you need merely related to how long you need the device to run if there is a power failure?
And as an aside...if I have an APC that has failed but I did not get rid of it can the battery be replaced or do you replace the whole unit? If the latter I'm guessing there is a warranty period that has probably passed in my case due to moving etc. But just curious if anyone knows.
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#6
Posted 07 January 2011 - 10:45 AM
I don't know how their warranty works, as I have never had a problem. I do know that when you have a bad unit, you replace the entire thing. I don't think you want to muck about inside the casing.
#7
Posted 07 January 2011 - 10:51 AM
#8
Posted 07 January 2011 - 12:08 PM
It seems UPS's have 2 roles...
1. Power your device for a period of time if the power goes off
2. Protect your devices in the case of power surges etc.
1. Yes.
2. Yes.
Don't forget automatically shutting your PC down safely with the choice of rebooting after power is retored as well.
Sorry Peter your assumption is wrong. You can replace any APC battery yourself. Other manufacturers make it hard to do, but not them.I believe they normally have a standard battery of a type inside, but prevent you replacing it yourself.
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#9
Posted 07 January 2011 - 12:12 PM
#10
Posted 07 January 2011 - 12:22 PM
Been using APC since 1994 exclusively and they always have user replaceable batteries. They take trade-ins as well on defunct gear (even other companies UPS gear last I heard).I wish I'd known, as I threw away two defunct APC UPS boxes a year or so ago. It wasn't remotely obvious that the battery could be replaced, and others I'd had in the past certainly weren't replaceable, so I didn't check very hard.
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#11
Posted 07 January 2011 - 12:56 PM
#12
Posted 07 January 2011 - 06:06 PM
#13
Posted 07 January 2011 - 06:47 PM
I care less about the equipment running after a power failure now that I have a 8-9hr battery on my computer. I do care about power surges though.
When I had fish tanks I DID care about how long life support would run without power so I bought a few fairly large APC UPS's. Now they need new batteries and I'm thrilled I can just replace the batteries rather than buy a new UPS.
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#14
Posted 08 January 2011 - 09:54 AM
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Posted 08 January 2011 - 10:25 AM
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