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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton
I've got an APC UPS and it also reboots when there is a momentary line voltage loss. What's the deal with "part-time"? I thought these devices have a battery and the computer is powered through the battery? Why should any of them fail to keep the computer running for at least 15 minutes?
Why would you purchase a UPS if it cannot fulfill that basic task........sounds like a ripoff.
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Is it one of those real small "surge strip" style ones like this?
Or a real-deal awesome UPS that weighs 100lbs, like this:
The cheap little ones are not worth it. Make sure you have one that does "live line and voltage conditioning" and is not a "part-time" unit. The amount of time it can keep the system going is purely based on the size of the unit, and the wattage/consumption of what you have connected to it. My huge unit can run my entire setup (firewall, DSL modem, PC, 20" LCD Monitor, and a flourescent desk lamp + LED lamp) for about 25-30 minutes in an outage.
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