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| Thread ID: 106792 | 2010-01-23 04:42:00 | How long will my UPS last on battery power? | pine-o-cleen (2955) | PC World Chat |
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| 851135 | 2010-01-24 06:47:00 | Since the on-load life of a UPS battery is an unknown number multiplied by an unknown number, as soon as the lights go out I exit all programs and shut down. Restoration of power is not always a pretty thing either (there can be a lot of power spikes and other transient effects) so I prefer to wait until the lights have been back for 10 minutes before I press the on switch. Better safe than sorry! Cheers Billy 8-{) |
Billy T (70) | ||
| 851136 | 2010-01-24 19:03:00 | Yes - no where near as long as they say, or you think they should. I shut down as soon as I can. But If I am not home - **** happens ! |
Digby (677) | ||
| 851137 | 2010-01-25 04:30:00 | ... Restoration of power is not always a pretty thing either (there can be a lot of power spikes and other transient effects) so I prefer to wait until the lights have been back for 10 minutes before I press the on switch. Better safe than sorry! Cheers Billy 8-{) But surely your UPS would protect from spikes? |
pine-o-cleen (2955) | ||
| 851138 | 2010-01-25 06:16:00 | Mine just lasted for 4 hours, but it had an 80 AH helper battery, but all it was running after a few minutes was the modem/router to keep the phone going and the radio. I guess it would have lasted another 4 hours without over-discharging anything. UPS has a 12v 10 AH battery, helper is 12v 80 AH. |
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