Most consumer UPSes only come with enough battery to power their full load for 5-10min so to power a 250W-using desktop and monitor for 30min I think that you'd need the amount of batteries (2x 12V 12AH) usually seen in 1000-1500VA UPS models.
There's not much "better" with non-network UPSes as the service provided and reliability has not changed noticeably in over 20 years. On Sun, Mar 29, 2020, 10:35 AM can...@believewireless.net, < p...@believewireless.net> wrote: > Looking to power a desktop for ~30 minutes. I have both the old APC > Back-UPS and Tripp Lite SU750XL but was curious if > there were any new options available that might be better. > > On Sun, Mar 29, 2020 at 10:52 AM Nate Burke <n...@blastcomm.com> wrote: > >> Yes, Depends on what your load is. At home I'm using a SmartUPS3000 with >> 120AH batteries. It runs everything in my home office, plus the >> waterheater/furnace (heat only). It's on a transfer switch to plug the >> portable generator into it for an extended outage. Luckily I'm on all >> underground utilities, knock on wood, have had 1 power outage in the 15 >> years we've lived here. >> >> On 3/29/2020 8:33 AM, Ken Hohhof wrote: >> >> What are you going to run off it, and what run time do you need? It >> matters if you are running electronics or a sump pump, and if you just want >> enough time to save your work or if you want to keep working for a couple >> hours. Also most people have battery operated laptops and tablets now >> which changes the UPS strategy. >> >> >> >> Another factor is if it’s in a location where fan noise would be >> bothersome. I’ve had good luck with Tripp Lite SU750XL, it is dual >> conversion, replaceable battery, and Powerpole connector for external >> extended runtime battery. But the fan runs all the time and it would >> probably drive you crazy in a bedroom or home office. And if your >> electronics aren’t fussy about the quality of the input power, dual >> conversion is probably an expensive overkill. >> >> >> >> >> >> *From:* AF <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> <af-boun...@af.afmug.com> *On >> Behalf Of *Colin Stanners >> *Sent:* Sunday, March 29, 2020 7:43 AM >> *To:* AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group <af@af.afmug.com> >> <af@af.afmug.com> >> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Good Home UPS >> >> >> >> We've seen many people use the APC Back-UPS series for a long time >> without issues. Older models had replaceable batteries and will often work >> fine with a new battery; they don't have a calibration command so it's good >> to put a light load (30-50%) and let them run down to empty once or twice >> so that they recalibrate themselves to the new battery. >> >> >> >> Some new Back-UPS models don't have the replaceable batteries. >> >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, Mar 29, 2020, 7:10 AM can...@believewireless.net < >> p...@believewireless.net> wrote: >> >> What is a good UPS to use at home? >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> >> >> >> -- >> AF mailing list >> AF@af.afmug.com >> http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >> > -- > AF mailing list > AF@af.afmug.com > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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