Re: UPS wars: APC vs Tripplite?
Karl,
That is an inverter also - small, square wave and not really suitable for
power supplies that are in computers. The square wave can do funny
and bad things to some equipment. Caution is advised. Modified is
a little better and formed sine wave (stepped) is much cleaner to deal
with.
On Fri, 19 May 2000, you wrote:
> >>>>> "Jaye" == Jaye Inabnit ke6sls <ke6sls@arrl.net> writes:
>
> Jaye> I tried them both. I was happier with Triplite... Tho, it too was returned. I
> Jaye> need to leave my box here, some times for days unattended. I have a huge
> Jaye> set of backup batteries that I run all my radio gear from.. I decided there
> Jaye> had to be a product that would use MY batteries and not some little dinkster
> Jaye> battery that will die in 30 minutes.
>
> Jaye> So far tho, I haven't found a solution other then using a "modified sinewave"
> Jaye> which can get pretty noisy. For true sine wave, I did find a product for the
> Jaye> "off grid" folks with a fairly fast optional relay. Tho, they haven't replied
> Jaye> to my tech request.
>
> What about one of those things that's for a car cigarette lighter,
> that has power outlets on it for things like laptops and tv sets?
>
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