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Re: [PLUG] How to figure out my UPS needs
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There's inefficieny losses as you get bigger, but if you buy a big enough
UPS, you can get several hours. For example, if you buy an APC SmartUPS
3000, put new batteries in it, it can easily power a cable modem, switch,
and voip phone for 4+ hours.
Also, you dont have to go crazy with the $20,000 generator setups for a
home.
They sell small 1000W generators (low decibal) that you can wire up to
your house (if you desire, or just run a cable through a door). Basically,
you get an outside hookup, and wire it to say 1 or 2 special recepticles
in the house. When power goes out, go outside, start the generator,
connect it to the house hookup/disconnect box, and you have 2 indoor
recepticles ready to go.
The small 1000W generators go for around $200-$400.
I have this one, I get about 5 hours off 1 gal of gas:
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_6970_200342355_200342355
-John
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>From : Tim Allen <flipper@peregrinesalon.com>
To : 'Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List'
<plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
Subject : Re: [PLUG] How to figure out my UPS needs
Date : Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:00:27 -0400
> Most of the affordable battery solutions ($100 - $200) will buy you
about 15
> - 20 minutes for a few devices, and excellent surge protection (much
better
> than surge strips). I have three - one has both my cable modem and
router
> plugged into it, which lasts about 20-25 minutes during an outage for
our
> laptops. I have another for my TiVo which now lasts about 20 minutes,
but
> used to last 10-15 when I required a cable box be on as well (the new
TiVo
> takes cable cards, hoorah). The third I just use for the extra surge
> protection, since we get power spikes, so I keep all my expensive but
> delicate electronics on consumer grade battery backups.
>
> If you're looking for a day or more, you're going to want to look at
either
> a natural gas or diesel failover system. These start their pricing in
the
> $20,000 range.
>
> It is kind of ridiculous that there is really no solution between 15
minutes
> and 15 hours, isn't it? I mean, you could buy a gas generator, but that
> would require you to go outside, fire it up like a lawnmower, and keep
gas
> on hand.
>
> BTW, I'm by no means an expert in this field, just my experience over
the
> years.
>
> Regards,
>
> -Tim
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-bounces@lists.phillylinux.org
> [mailto:plug-bounces@lists.phillylinux.org] On Behalf Of Michael Leone
> Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 3:48 PM
> To: Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List
> Subject: Re: [PLUG] How to figure out my UPS needs
>
> > I am trying to figure what I need in case the power goes out for more
> > than a day.
>
> More than a day? You want to run everything on battery power for more
> than a day?
>
>
>
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