More thanks to more folk for insight into power issues! I so appreciate your experience and knowledge and willingness to share it!
Best, Anne On Apr 29, 2009, at 9:59 AM, Anne Keller-Smith wrote: > > 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 > > > > Anne Brataas, M.S., M.En.S. President The Story Laboratory Science Writing & Curriculum Development The University Club Building Suite #307 420 Summit Avenue St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 Cell: (651) 270-2706 Office: (651) 493-2454 email: [email protected] Web: http://www.thestorylaboratory.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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
