-=PCTechTalk=- Re: Battery back up?? power going to be going out - AGAIN!!
- From: "Cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 7 Dec 2004 09:53:23 -0500
Thank you! This really helps me!
so - I'm wondering - does it need to be plugged in totally
separate than everything else, or can it be plugged in to an
existing surge protector...???
I don't care as much about the monitor being shut down.
Right now - there are 2 computers in here. The one will be
moving to another room shortly. It would need it's own.
Cris
----- Original Message -----
From: Don Wilcox
To: pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 9:23 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Re: Battery back up?? power going to
be going out - AGAIN!!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Cris" <cris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <pctechtalk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 2004 8:09 AM
Subject: -=PCTechTalk=- Battery back up?? power going to be
going out -
AGAIN!!
<snip>
my question is -
what is a decent battery back up?
there is one on sale for $49.99 at office max - says APC
500VA battery Backup
Up to 6 minutes of runtime after a power failure
Auto Shutdown software
Built in DSL protection
model # BE500U
<snip>
Thanks!
Cris
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
Note..... that small of a unit will only suffice to run your
computer and
MAYBE your monitor long enough to shut it down. I would
suggest using the
software to automatically shut down and use it only for the
computer.
If the only thing you want is time to shut down your
computer, then that
unit should work fine. I've used similar low end models for
years and never
had a problem with them. They do eventually go bad and need
either a new
battery or a whole new unit. They are really useful for
those very brief
flickers of powers that our local power company (FP&L) is
famous for.
I currently have about 6 or 7 similar units in use... 2
computers, monitors,
speakers, printers, scanners, TV and DVD player, etc. The
only real problem
is all the cables/plugs. My next purchase will be a small
network sized UPS
in the price range of 2 or 3 hundred bucks to replace the
multiple small
units which will then be relegated to various "convenience"
devices (alarm
clocks, night lights, telephones and answering machines).
Whatever you decide to purchase, be mindful that on most
units of this size
only SOME of the plugs offer battery back-up as well as
surge protection.
The rest offer only surge protection. Also, be careful
selecting the size
of the unit... read the label carefully to determine exactly
how much power
is available and for what type and size of system the time
estimates are for
(a $1500 Dell P-4 Dimension 8300 with lots of internal
peripherals requires
a larger unit than a basic $350 Dell Celeron). Then check
the power
requirements of everything you want to protect. You may
need two or more
units. It may be cheaper to buy one larger unit than to buy
two or three
smaller ones. A big plus would be a replaceable battery, so
you don't have
to buy a whole new unit if/when it goes bad.
Don
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