Re: What UPS to buy
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On 02/04/07 20:23, Kevin Coyner wrote:
> On Sun, Feb 04, 2007 at 08:11:12PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote......
>
>>> Some of APC's UPS units allow you to set the voltage sensitivity via dip
>>> switches, some of the units allow you to set it via software, and some
>>> don't let you adjust the sensitivity. So if you plan to back up your
>>> battery powered UPS with an external generator, make sure to get a UPS
>>> with an adjustment for voltage sensitivity.
>> But then you're stepping out of the realm of SOHO UPSs, no?
>
> Perhaps. But depends on where you live and how often you experience power
> outages. I live in the Northeast of the US, and we have power outages
> frequently, lasting anywhere from 30 min to 48 hrs. So having a backup
> generator to keep the pipes from freezing and a few lights on is pretty
Isn't it obvious that God did not design people to live where their
peckers might freeze off? Move south to God's Country!
> common. Dedicating one circuit to a computer or two doesn't draw too many
> amps on the overall load so why not? So if you live in a place that has
> frequent power outages, and you're in the market for a battery operated UPS,
> why not get one with an ability to set voltage sensitivity just in case you
> eventually add in an external generator.
>
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