Eric on 8 Jun 2009 21:47:45 -0700


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Re: [PLUG] [Slightly OT] UPS recommendations


What kind of printer?

General advice is to never put laser printers on a UPS - the printer's start up 
current (inrush) is too large for the UPS circuitry.

Eric

Paul L. Snyder wrote:
> Just tripped the circuit breaker...the second time this summer that the
> combined load of the printer and the A/C have pushed it over the edge.
> 
> While I do intend to have an electrician in to rewire at some point, it
> would be really neat if, meanwhile, I didn't lose my work when I'm
> simultaneously in need of coolness, and in need of hard copies, and
> absent-minded.
> 
> Any suggestions for a where to start when shopping for a UPS?
> 
> Thanks,
> Paul
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