On Apr 29, 2009, at 9:48 AM, Paul wrote: > > Would an older APC BackUps Pro 280 be adequate? I lucked into a few of > them for almost free, and after a few years I've only had to replace > one battery.
I meant to write earlier - sorry. Look on APC's site or on the side of the box. Choose your UPS based on the power requirements of your setup. DO NOT plug your printer into the UPS, as its power requirements are way too high for a UPS. Use a surge strip instead. You'll have to look around to see the voltage required for different devices - you have to add CPU+monitor+peripherals, etc. Altho the box will give you a general idea. I always did get a device that provides battery backup constantly so when power dips, the battery kicks in. It's my understanding that little brownouts put stress on the motherboard, so you don't want your computer experiencing them. This is more of a problem than surges in the power. There's a huge debate on lists that has occurred because some users believe the UPS is not necessary, and a waste of money. So it's not necessary to start that up again! I merely put forth my experience that most of my machines have needed very little maintenance until very old age as my reason to keep purchasing UPS's. BTW, for a home office tower or iMac, you don't need to spend more than about $150. For a top of the line graphics system or video setup, most likely more. Hi, Bruce! <waving> Anne Keller Smith Down to Earth Web Design Beautiful Web Sites that Work http://www.downtoearthweb.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
