Re: Are Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) a Scam?
. Peter, If what you say is accurate, then you are INCREDIBLY lucky. Either that, or you simply haven't yet discovered any file content that has been corrupted. The bottom line is that NTFS does not...
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. Here's a decent overview on UPS systems. It covers the 3 primary types: Off-line Stand By System UPS (4ms-25ms switch-over) Line Interactive Stand By System UPS (4ms-25ms switch-over) On-line UPS...
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. Something I've pretty much said but it's spread-out in other UPS discussions... Using More Than One UPS You can also use more than one UPS to either reduce the cost of and/or reduce the load on the...
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John and Peter, Thanks for the postings which I found very eye opening. I need to point out that I live in Florida and its known for heavy lightning activity. Its not uncommon to hear in the local...
View Article[b]UPS Not Working On PSU's With PFC[/b] (power factor correction)
. Important Information re: UPS units NOT working with PSU's with PFC (power factor correction). PSU manufacturer's seem to be increasingly including PFC in their power supplies as a selling point....
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They're not a scam, but unless you're running racks or blades, they're not necessary for home use. Every good branded PSU now can provide a safe shutoff of all computer parts even in the event of...
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Could you not use a surge protector socket / plug for the UPS? This should give you the best of both worlds - protection of ALL equipment from power surges, plus the extra time from the from the UPS to...
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i have a CyberPower unit and it saved my a$$ and equipment a few times http://www.cyberpowersystems.com/products/ups-systems/smart-ap...DRM2U.html i wouldn't trade it. i had a couple of inexpensive...
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So here's a thought on how to "de-scam" the UPS 'scam' ... Does anyone have advice / thoughts on using old UPS's to essentially charge a bank of batteries that power a pure sine-wave inverter? In the...
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Hello all, I found this thread via a google search, and thought I would add my 2 cents to this discussion, as I have a bit of knowledge on the subject. binar said: Fellow Forum Members, My third UPS...
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there is a nice little video over at revision3 made by systm http://revision3.com/systm/hackedups that might explain a few things on how to go about hooking up a car battery to a ups
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BoT said: there is a nice little video over at revision3 made by systm http://revision3.com/systm/hackedups that might explain a few things on how to go about hooking up a car battery to a ups I didn't...
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NOTICE. Any and all equipment and/or software modifications by the user are at the user's own risk. BoT said: there is a nice little video over at revision3 made by systm...
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In a power outage..... a UPS is only meant to keep the the devices long enough to give time to have an orderly shutdown, i.e. giving you time to close out your database, save that edited resume, finish...
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Living in Panama, it is a must for us to use inline protectors for EVERYTHING and not the cheapy kind either. Best to purchase a protector that has over/under voltage protection as well as when the...
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Presently in the process of hooking up another system for my home computers and TV. One UPS for the Computers (hers is a laptop, mine a desktop with wireless router) and another UPS for the TV an Cable...
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Larry Groom said: ...there is no need for a fancy transfer relay. Just a relay with contacts that can withstand the amperage going through the contacts, one set for the City AC Power and the other for...
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