On Thu, Dec 29, 2011 at 9:23 PM, Richard C. Steffens <[email protected]>wrote:
> On 12/29/2011 05:40 PM, Marvin Kosmal wrote: > > The specs.. > > > > *Belkin 325 VA UPS* > > Cord Length: 6 ft. > > Voltage: 120 VAC > > Volt Amps: 325 VA > > Watts: 210 Watt > > Output Voltage Regulation: Automatic Voltage Regulation > > Half Load Run Time: 13 minutes > > Battery Recharge Rate: 4 - Hours > > Dimensions: 8.6" x 6.2" x 8.8" > > Weight: 12.13 lbs. > > Outlets: 8 Outlets > > Outlet Orientation: 4 Battery and Surge > > 4 Surge Only > > > > The important information... > > > > Half Load Run Time: 13 minutes. > > > > It doesn't state Full Load run time..... Could assume 50%.. or 6.5 > > minutes in a perfect world.. > > Hmm. Does that indicate that 1/2 load is what one should spec for? If > that's the case I need a larger capacity unit. > > It was only a minute or so before I got to the machine. But if the > battery is worn out, it wouldn't have lasted that long. > > > I assume the software provides controlled shutdown with the time on the > > unit? > > Actually, no. I don't have a hardware connection from the battery to the > computer. > > So. Next step is to take the battery to the battery store and see if > they can tell me anything about it's ability to hold a charge. I > probably bought it at Northwest Battery Supply. Sounds like a field trip > is in order. > > Thanks to all for the feedback. > > In the event that it's the Belkin unit itself, what recommendations do > folks have for units with that capacity that also have hardware > connections my Ubuntu machine could use? > > -- > Regards, > > Dick Steffens > > > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > Hi My last unit. Which I no longer have. I have nothing now.. Anyway, my last unit lasted exactly one minute. It's only job was to shut down the computer in the event of a power failure. Worked just fine. I never cruise the net or do work during a power outage. So SHUT OFF THE COMPUTER!!!!.. A battery with a software connection to the computer. I figure it would be a waste to not have that communication.. So the software that came with the power unit was instructed to shut off the computer if the power outage lasted 60 seconds. HTH Marvin _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list [email protected] http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
