Re: ISO an accessible UPS for a home office

[Robin Frost]

Hi,

I just wanted to chime in with a cautionary note to spare anyone the 
incidents I lived through. Since Sieghard mentioned the 850. When 
selecting them be sure you know how much wattage your pc draws.  I had a 
900 of this series and blew two of them out before I figured out that 
its limit was 350 watts and my pc drew 500 so upon first loss of power I 
blew out two of them in succession because I didn't take enough care 
with reading specs before purchasing.


I now have the 1300 and it serves me well.

I just wanted to mention it in hopes of sparing others some unnecessary 
losses.


Take good care.

Robin


On 8/15/2020 12:00 AM, Sieghard Weitzel wrote:


Cristobal,

Any UPS I have ever had started beeping when the power went out. I 
should of course mention that APC is all I ever buy.


I really don't think there is much to worry regarding accessibility, 
this is one you don't have to over-think, plug your computer and 
whatever else is important, e.g. modem/router, your speaker etc. into 
the UPS and if the power goes out the battery kicks in and your 
devices continue to have power.


A UPS in my opinion is not necessarily meant to continue to run your 
equipment for a long time, typically you have an outage which is 
resolved quickly or you have one which is going on for hours and hours 
and in that case really all the UPS is there for is for you to finish 
whatever you are doing so you can properly shut everything down and to 
protect your stuff from power surges. I use APC BackUPS850 units for 
all my workstations at work although I have just bought another much 
more expensive APC Smart UPS 1500 which I am using at the point in my 
business where all my networking equipment sits, e.g. my router and 
switch. I have a 24-port Cisco switch which includes 12 POE ports and 
I am just about to move into a new building I bought a few months ago 
and which I have been renovating and one of the new things is a Voip 
phone system from a company called 3CX. This includes an appliance 
provided by them which does all the thinking, but we'll use my 
existing Cisco switch to plug in the 4 or 5 phones I will have in the 
building so obviously it will be nice if the internet and the phone 
system remains functional for maybe an hour or 2. I used to have an 
APC Smart UPS 1500 as well as an even larger Smart UPS 2200 which is 
the size of a desktop tower and which ways almost 100 pounds, but in 
all honesty I find that this was overkill. The Smart UPS 1500 I just 
bought costs about $600 Canadian Dollars and it apparently has some 
sort of cloud connectivity and app support, but I haven't hooked it up 
yet so I can't say much to  its functionality and accessibility. But 
like I said, as long as maybe it sends out a notification that the 
power is out that's good enough for me.


Also, just FYI, all the smaller APC BackUPS models I bought have one 
row of outlets which have surge protection only, they are not on 
battery backup, the other row has both surge protection and battery 
backup. Things like your printer should not be plugged into battery 
backup as they can draw a lot of power and having them on surge 
protection is good enough. All of the new BackUPS units also have at 
least 2 USB ports which you can use to charge your iPhone or other USB 
devices in case of a power outage.


Best regards,

Sieghard

*From:* viphone@googlegroups.com  *On Behalf 
Of *Cristóbal Muñoz

*Sent:* Friday, August 14, 2020 7:59 PM
*To:* viphone@googlegroups.com
*Subject:* ISO an accessible UPS for a home office

Hello list,

So, because I’m a procrastinator, while I’ve been meaning to get one, 
I haven’t yet. Naturally, Southern California is going through a major 
heatwave and rolling blackouts are a real possibility. I hope to be 
better prepared next time… I’m looking to buy a UPS for my home 
office. There are enough review sites out there, but before I buy one, 
I was wondering if anyone is aware of an accessible model. Either out 
of the box or a smart device capability. I.E. iOS app or web interface 
of some sort. By out of the box, I mean even something that gives any 
sort of audible feedback.


I was think of the APC 1500VA UPS Battery Backup & Surge Protector 
with AVR, Back-UPS Pro Uninterruptible Power Supply (BR1500G) 
<https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003Y24DEU/?coliid=I2AF7R2MZNBTBZ=3EDIL2YF795OZ=1_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it>


Or

CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD PFC Sinewave UPS System, 1500VA/1000W, 12 
Outlets, AVR, Mini Tower 
<https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00429N19W/?coliid=II7CBJ9ZNM1YO=3EDIL2YF795OZ=1_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it>


I’m open to other models as well if there’s in fact something that can 
provide an accessible user experience. I need something that I can 
plug my modem, router and a few PC towers into and can last more than 
five or ten minutes. While I’m not looking to drop like $1000 or $2000 
on a unit, I don’t mind paying for something that may be a little 
overkill for my setup.


Any recommendati

RE: ISO an accessible UPS for a home office

[Cristóbal Muñoz]

Hi Sieghard,

Thank you for the feedback. Yes, I figured and was hoping that it would be more 
or less set up and forget about it, but as I hadn’t bought one previously… A 
sound indicator is good enough for me app or no app.

Appreciate the detailed response.

 

 

Cristóbal

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of Sieghard 
Weitzel
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2020 9:00 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: RE: ISO an accessible UPS for a home office

 

Cristobal,

 

Any UPS I have ever had started beeping when the power went out. I should of 
course mention that APC is all I ever buy.

I really don't think there is much to worry regarding accessibility, this is 
one you don't have to over-think, plug your computer and whatever else is 
important, e.g. modem/router, your speaker etc. into the UPS and if the power 
goes out the battery kicks in and your devices continue to have power.

A UPS in my opinion is not necessarily meant to continue to run your equipment 
for a long time, typically you have an outage which is resolved quickly or you 
have one which is going on for hours and hours and in that case really all the 
UPS is there for is for you to finish whatever you are doing so you can 
properly shut everything down and to protect your stuff from power surges. I 
use APC BackUPS850 units for all my workstations at work although I have just 
bought another much more expensive APC Smart UPS 1500 which I am using at the 
point in my business where all my networking equipment sits, e.g. my router and 
switch. I have a 24-port Cisco switch which includes 12 POE ports and I am just 
about to move into a new building I bought a few months ago and which I have 
been renovating and one of the new things is a Voip phone system from a company 
called 3CX. This includes an appliance provided by them which does all the 
thinking, but we'll use my existing Cisco switch to plug in the 4 or 5 phones I 
will have in the building so obviously it will be nice if the internet and the 
phone system remains functional for maybe an hour or 2. I used to have an APC 
Smart UPS 1500 as well as an even larger Smart UPS 2200 which is the size of a 
desktop tower and which ways almost 100 pounds, but in all honesty I find that 
this was overkill. The Smart UPS 1500 I just bought costs about $600 Canadian 
Dollars and it apparently has some sort of cloud connectivity and app support, 
but I haven't hooked it up yet so I can't say much to  its functionality and 
accessibility. But like I said, as long as maybe it sends out a notification 
that the power is out that's good enough for me.

 

Also, just FYI, all the smaller APC BackUPS models I bought have one row of 
outlets which have surge protection only, they are not on battery backup, the 
other row has both surge protection and battery backup. Things like your 
printer should not be plugged into battery backup as they can draw a lot of 
power and having them on surge protection is good enough. All of the new 
BackUPS units also have at least 2 USB ports which you can use to charge your 
iPhone or other USB devices in case of a power outage. 

 

 

Best regards,

Sieghard

 

 

From: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com>  
mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> > On Behalf Of 
Cristóbal Muñoz
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2020 7:59 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com <mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com> 
Subject: ISO an accessible UPS for a home office

 

Hello list,

So, because I’m a procrastinator, while I’ve been meaning to get one, I haven’t 
yet. Naturally, Southern California is going through a major heatwave and 
rolling blackouts are a real possibility. I hope to be better prepared next 
time… I’m looking to buy a UPS for my home office. There are enough review 
sites out there, but before I buy one, I was wondering if anyone is aware of an 
accessible model. Either out of the box or a smart device capability. I.E. iOS 
app or web interface of some sort. By out of the box, I mean even something 
that gives any sort of audible feedback.

I was think of the APC 1500VA UPS Battery Backup  
<https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003Y24DEU/?coliid=I2AF7R2MZNBTBZ=3EDIL2YF795OZ=1_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it>
 & Surge Protector with AVR, Back-UPS Pro Uninterruptible Power Supply (BR1500G)

Or

CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD PFC Sinewave UPS System, 1500VA/1000W, 12 Outlets, AVR, 
Mini Tower 
<https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00429N19W/?coliid=II7CBJ9ZNM1YO=3EDIL2YF795OZ=1_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it>
 

I’m open to other models as well if there’s in fact something that can provide 
an accessible user experience. I need something that I can plug my modem, 
router and a few PC towers into and can last more than five or ten minutes. 
While I’m not looking to drop like $1000 or $2000 on a unit, I don’t mind 
paying for something that may be a little overkill for my setup.

Any recommendations or real user feedback on what may work or what to stay away 
from would b

Re: ISO an accessible UPS for a home office

[Marty Hutchings]

Sometimes, you can find a PDF of a user’s guide by finding your item on Amazon 
and looking under Warranty and Specs.  They sometimes have a download link for 
the user’s guide there.

Love in Christ
Marty
If we view this present life as our primary goal, we will agree with William 
Shakespeare who said: “Life is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, 
signifying nothing.” From TODAY IN THE WORD June 1, 2020

From: Robert Doc Wright 
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2020 10:57 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
Subject: Re: ISO an accessible UPS for a home office

I just purchased the APC. I did have to use Be My eyes to find out which side 
was surge and which was battrery but aside from that so far it is working. I am 
looking to find a pdf of the users guide.
- Original Message - 
From: Cristóbal Muñoz 
To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2020 8:58 PM
Subject: ISO an accessible UPS for a home office

Hello list,

So, because I’m a procrastinator, while I’ve been meaning to get one, I haven’t 
yet. Naturally, Southern California is going through a major heatwave and 
rolling blackouts are a real possibility. I hope to be better prepared next 
time… I’m looking to buy a UPS for my home office. There are enough review 
sites out there, but before I buy one, I was wondering if anyone is aware of an 
accessible model. Either out of the box or a smart device capability. I.E. iOS 
app or web interface of some sort. By out of the box, I mean even something 
that gives any sort of audible feedback.

I was think of the APC 1500VA UPS Battery Backup & Surge Protector with AVR, 
Back-UPS Pro Uninterruptible Power Supply (BR1500G)

Or

CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD PFC Sinewave UPS System, 1500VA/1000W, 12 Outlets, AVR, 
Mini Tower

I’m open to other models as well if there’s in fact something that can provide 
an accessible user experience. I need something that I can plug my modem, 
router and a few PC towers into and can last more than five or ten minutes. 
While I’m not looking to drop like $1000 or $2000 on a unit, I don’t mind 
paying for something that may be a little overkill for my setup.

Any recommendations or real user feedback on what may work or what to stay away 
from would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Cristóbal

 

 

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RE: ISO an accessible UPS for a home office

[Sieghard Weitzel]

Cristobal,

Any UPS I have ever had started beeping when the power went out. I should of 
course mention that APC is all I ever buy.
I really don't think there is much to worry regarding accessibility, this is 
one you don't have to over-think, plug your computer and whatever else is 
important, e.g. modem/router, your speaker etc. into the UPS and if the power 
goes out the battery kicks in and your devices continue to have power.
A UPS in my opinion is not necessarily meant to continue to run your equipment 
for a long time, typically you have an outage which is resolved quickly or you 
have one which is going on for hours and hours and in that case really all the 
UPS is there for is for you to finish whatever you are doing so you can 
properly shut everything down and to protect your stuff from power surges. I 
use APC BackUPS850 units for all my workstations at work although I have just 
bought another much more expensive APC Smart UPS 1500 which I am using at the 
point in my business where all my networking equipment sits, e.g. my router and 
switch. I have a 24-port Cisco switch which includes 12 POE ports and I am just 
about to move into a new building I bought a few months ago and which I have 
been renovating and one of the new things is a Voip phone system from a company 
called 3CX. This includes an appliance provided by them which does all the 
thinking, but we'll use my existing Cisco switch to plug in the 4 or 5 phones I 
will have in the building so obviously it will be nice if the internet and the 
phone system remains functional for maybe an hour or 2. I used to have an APC 
Smart UPS 1500 as well as an even larger Smart UPS 2200 which is the size of a 
desktop tower and which ways almost 100 pounds, but in all honesty I find that 
this was overkill. The Smart UPS 1500 I just bought costs about $600 Canadian 
Dollars and it apparently has some sort of cloud connectivity and app support, 
but I haven't hooked it up yet so I can't say much to  its functionality and 
accessibility. But like I said, as long as maybe it sends out a notification 
that the power is out that's good enough for me.

Also, just FYI, all the smaller APC BackUPS models I bought have one row of 
outlets which have surge protection only, they are not on battery backup, the 
other row has both surge protection and battery backup. Things like your 
printer should not be plugged into battery backup as they can draw a lot of 
power and having them on surge protection is good enough. All of the new 
BackUPS units also have at least 2 USB ports which you can use to charge your 
iPhone or other USB devices in case of a power outage.


Best regards,
Sieghard


From: viphone@googlegroups.com  On Behalf Of 
Cristóbal Muñoz
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2020 7:59 PM
To: viphone@googlegroups.com
Subject: ISO an accessible UPS for a home office

Hello list,
So, because I’m a procrastinator, while I’ve been meaning to get one, I haven’t 
yet. Naturally, Southern California is going through a major heatwave and 
rolling blackouts are a real possibility. I hope to be better prepared next 
time… I’m looking to buy a UPS for my home office. There are enough review 
sites out there, but before I buy one, I was wondering if anyone is aware of an 
accessible model. Either out of the box or a smart device capability. I.E. iOS 
app or web interface of some sort. By out of the box, I mean even something 
that gives any sort of audible feedback.
I was think of the APC 1500VA UPS Battery Backup & Surge Protector with AVR, 
Back-UPS Pro Uninterruptible Power Supply 
(BR1500G)<https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003Y24DEU/?coliid=I2AF7R2MZNBTBZ=3EDIL2YF795OZ=1_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it>
Or
CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD PFC Sinewave UPS System, 1500VA/1000W, 12 Outlets, AVR, 
Mini 
Tower<https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00429N19W/?coliid=II7CBJ9ZNM1YO=3EDIL2YF795OZ=1_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it>
I’m open to other models as well if there’s in fact something that can provide 
an accessible user experience. I need something that I can plug my modem, 
router and a few PC towers into and can last more than five or ten minutes. 
While I’m not looking to drop like $1000 or $2000 on a unit, I don’t mind 
paying for something that may be a little overkill for my setup.
Any recommendations or real user feedback on what may work or what to stay away 
from would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Cristóbal


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Re: ISO an accessible UPS for a home office

[Robert Doc Wright]

I just purchased the APC. I did have to use Be My eyes to find out which side 
was surge and which was battrery but aside from that so far it is working. I am 
looking to find a pdf of the users guide.
- Original Message - 
From: Cristóbal Muñoz 
To: viphone@googlegroups.com 
Sent: Friday, August 14, 2020 8:58 PM
Subject: ISO an accessible UPS for a home office


Hello list,

So, because I’m a procrastinator, while I’ve been meaning to get one, I haven’t 
yet. Naturally, Southern California is going through a major heatwave and 
rolling blackouts are a real possibility. I hope to be better prepared next 
time… I’m looking to buy a UPS for my home office. There are enough review 
sites out there, but before I buy one, I was wondering if anyone is aware of an 
accessible model. Either out of the box or a smart device capability. I.E. iOS 
app or web interface of some sort. By out of the box, I mean even something 
that gives any sort of audible feedback.

I was think of the APC 1500VA UPS Battery Backup & Surge Protector with AVR, 
Back-UPS Pro Uninterruptible Power Supply (BR1500G)

Or

CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD PFC Sinewave UPS System, 1500VA/1000W, 12 Outlets, AVR, 
Mini Tower

I’m open to other models as well if there’s in fact something that can provide 
an accessible user experience. I need something that I can plug my modem, 
router and a few PC towers into and can last more than five or ten minutes. 
While I’m not looking to drop like $1000 or $2000 on a unit, I don’t mind 
paying for something that may be a little overkill for my setup.

Any recommendations or real user feedback on what may work or what to stay away 
from would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Cristóbal

 

 


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ISO an accessible UPS for a home office

[Cristóbal Muñoz]

Hello list,

So, because I’m a procrastinator, while I’ve been meaning to get one, I
haven’t yet. Naturally, Southern California is going through a major
heatwave and rolling blackouts are a real possibility. I hope to be better
prepared next time… I’m looking to buy a UPS for my home office. There are
enough review sites out there, but before I buy one, I was wondering if
anyone is aware of an accessible model. Either out of the box or a smart
device capability. I.E. iOS app or web interface of some sort. By out of the
box, I mean even something that gives any sort of audible feedback.

I was think of the APC 1500VA UPS Battery Backup
 & Surge Protector with AVR, Back-UPS Pro
Uninterruptible Power Supply (BR1500G)

Or

CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD PFC Sinewave UPS System, 1500VA/1000W, 12 Outlets,
AVR, Mini Tower
 

I’m open to other models as well if there’s in fact something that can
provide an accessible user experience. I need something that I can plug my
modem, router and a few PC towers into and can last more than five or ten
minutes. While I’m not looking to drop like $1000 or $2000 on a unit, I
don’t mind paying for something that may be a little overkill for my setup.

Any recommendations or real user feedback on what may work or what to stay
away from would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Cristóbal

 

 

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