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What UPS should I buy.

by Aug 30, 2011 6:07AM PDT

I service computers and want to buy a UPS. I will have 2 power strips plugged in. These are the most devices that will be running at one time off UPS power, (worst case scenario)

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Sounds like...
by Forum moderator Aug 30, 2011 7:08AM PDT

The biggest you can find. Those CRTs often draw as much power as the PC it's attached to.

As to 900 Watts that would be 300 Watts apiece and right at the edge. To truly answer this you would use a P3 Watt Meter for about 20 bucks to see what the peak power draw is.

In fact my bet is that by ejecting the old CRT you can save some Watts and for the cost of the 15 inch LCD you can save that much on the UPS!

Laptops already have their own UPS. Why add another?
Bob

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P3 Watt Meter
by techyguy717 Aug 30, 2011 9:12AM PDT

Found the P3 Watt Meter on sale for $16.95. I was hoping to skip that, but better safe than sorry.

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Our office laptops run about 3 years.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Aug 30, 2011 9:31AM PDT

And the batteries get about 1/2 the time when new. However they just sit on AC for years. We don't put UPS's on laptops at the office.
Bob

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