When you say '2 minutes of protection or want the unit to run for 30 minutes' , this kind of confused me because if you are talking about the ups'es, aren't they 'on' and working all the time as long as the appliance they are protecting is plugged into them? Otherwise they would be useless, so I am not sure what you are meaning.
The power outages can be just moments or days. It is as random as a thunderstorm so there is no real pattern. When they are longer I call my ISP. The shorter ones are just long enough that I have to reset all my clocks and answering machine :-). Sanr Size the units for your load, buy what you need. Makes a big difference if you want 2 minutes of protection, or want the unit to run for 30 minutes. All depends on the nature of the power outages you experience. My UPS came with a USB cable, which would alert the computer to shut down automatically, even if you weren't there at the moment. I have a UPS built into my computer at work, very slick. Until you realize it's simply a laptop :-) Glen ----- Original Message ----- From: "S a n r" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2008 7:19 PM Subject: Re: [TiVo Central] Amazon.com: APC Back-UPS ES 8 Outlet 550VA 120V: Electronics > wow I didn't know that.I didn't understand the dynamics part. > > Well, one was the 550 and the other 350 av. If the 350 would cover the pc, > printer monitor and phone then I will get the combo for 102.00. Otherwise > I > will get two of the 550 av for 120.00. Seems like a lot for surge > protection but I guess what they're protecting is worth much more. > > Sanr > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links
