Good deal Mike. If you find anything else useful out... Let us know! John :-----Original Message----- :From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx :[mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Garber :Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 11:52 AM :To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx :Subject: [amayausers] Re: Battery Back Up : :I got the max watts from the machine specs. I'm not an :electrician either. I am concerned with power outages and :fluctuations in current. :I don't know if the fluctuation in current is bad for the :machines or not. I might call Melco and talk to a tech. : :Thanks for your input...I'm probably going to have to buy two :of the 1500v APCs. : :Mike : :John Yaglenski wrote: : :>Did melco tell you 650 watts per machine? Just curious. I'm not an :>electrician so I'm not quite sure of the way to figure this. :I think a :>lot of it works with anticipated runtime vs. the load you :place on the :>ups/battery. If you put a higher load on it, the battery :won't last as :>long as the specs on the box indicate. Of course, you don't want to :>overload the circuit.... :> :>All I can tell you is it works. I have never had to run a :machine for :>more than 5-10 minutes during an outage until things finished... So :>that's what I can tell you from a practical side of things. :> :>That being said, if I got another Amaya, I probably would pick up :>another 1500va UPC UPS and pop the new one on that. :> :>John :> :>:-----Original Message----- :>:From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx :>:[mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Garber :>:Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 11:34 AM :>:To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx :>:Subject: [amayausers] Re: Battery Back Up :>: :>:I think I need 1500 watts? 650 (max watts) per machine and ::350 for :>the computer. :>:Actually thats 1650. :>:If the 1500va at 865 watts works for your 1 machine and a ::computer I :>may be able to get by with less. :>: :>:Mike :>: :>:John Yaglenski wrote: :>: :>:>The one I use is a 1500va apc... :>:>http://www.cdw.com/shop/products/default.aspx?EDC=496788 and :is :>$189.38 :>from CDW. You may be able to find it cheaper. :>:> :>:>Honestly, it depends on what you want to do with it. If you :just :>need :>it to keep power going until you can shut things down, :you don't :>need :>something huge. If you want it to finish the job and :then :shut :>down... :>:>You may want something with a little more power for your :situation :>which is one more head :>:>than I own. Still, 2 of the one I have is only $400. I have :>:one amaya and :>:>one computer hooked up. It's held up and kept normal jobs :running :>till :>the end. In our area (a new development), power would go up :>:and down a :>few times a week. My monitor and everything else non :>essential are :>hooked up to the plug that filters the power :only, but :>:doesn't keep it :>on in the event of an outage. CRT monitors a HUGE :>power :hogs. APC has :>a bunch for less that are in the 2000 :- 3000 va :>range for :less than $700. :>:> :>:>Anyway, good luck with your purchase! :>:> :>:> :>:> :>:> :>:> :>:>:-----Original Message----- :>:>:From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx :>:>:[mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Garber :>:>:Sent: Monday, March 28, 2005 10:54 AM :>:>:To: amayausers list :>:>:Subject: [amayausers] Battery Back Up :>:>: :>:>:Does anyone have any advice on battery backups? :>:>:A 1500 watt APC to cover 2 Amaya's and one computer is :$699 (ouch!). :>:>:Do I even need one? I have the surge protector I bought :through :>Melco. :>:>:I worry about the current in my shop being inconsistent. :>:>: :>:>:Thanks, :>:>:Mike :>:>: :>:>: :>:>: :>:>: :>:>: :>:>:-- :>:>:No virus found in this incoming message. :>:>:Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. :>:>:Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.4 - Release Date: :3/27/2005 :>:>: :>:>: :>:> :>:> :>:> :>: :>: :>: :>: :>:-- :>:No virus found in this incoming message. :>:Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. :>:Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.4 - Release Date: 3/27/2005 :>: :>: :> :> :> : : : : :-- :No virus found in this incoming message. :Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. :Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.4 - Release Date: 3/27/2005 : : -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.8.4 - Release Date: 3/27/2005