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| conquistador Deactivated User Hellhamster. 2947 Posts 10/03 |  Posted - Aug 2 2007 : 8:01PMHi, I paid enough to build my computer that I think it might be wise for my to get a UPS. It doesn't have to be large, jut something that will turn my stuff after 5-10 minutes without power. I would be very upset if sudden lack of power or a big surge kills my computer. I am not sure which of you live on the east coast but we lost power completely for a little over 3 days about 4 years ago. I don't have the cash to replace my equipment. I apologize that I didn't do much before research asking my question but I would like to spend 100$CDN or less for a simple device. (Maybe a little more, but I doubt it is necessary). Thank you. EDIT: I write like a fucking palsied chiled. Edited by - conquistador on Aug 2 2007  [Link] |
Jeff @ IAFD  Webmaster IAFD.COM 931 Posts 6/00 | Posted - Aug 2 2007 : 11:01PM I've got a BackUPS 350 on my computer and it seems to do fine in handling the usual brownouts and stuff that accompany summer. It has a USB connection to your computer, so when it does blackout, as it runs low on batteries, it can send a "hibernate now" signal to your computer so you don't lose anything...  [Link] |
| Jeff @ IAFD Webmaster IAFD.COM 931 Posts 6/00 | Posted - Aug 2 2007 : 11:02PM [Link] |
| Drew Black broken crankshaft 8011 Posts 9/99 | Posted - Aug 2 2007 : 11:09PM I might have an APC 1400 (or three) around here I'll part with for $100/each+shipping. (They are heavy, like 50 pounds or so.) Since we're no longer in the hosting business we don't have a need for them. [Link] |
| conquistador Deactivated User Hellhamster. 2947 Posts 10/03 | Posted - Aug 3 2007 : 1:03AM Could you sell one for 100 Canadian? Is it something worth getting. I built my CPU last summer for around 2500$ EDIT: Is it worth arranging buying from you or buying one locally? Edited by - conquistador on 8/3/2007 1:05:38 AM [Link] |
| conquistador Deactivated User Hellhamster. 2947 Posts 10/03 | Posted - Aug 3 2007 : 1:09AM [Link] |
| Bornyo Deactivated Member 803 Posts 12/04 | Posted - Aug 3 2007 : 1:15AM [Link] |
| conquistador Deactivated User Hellhamster. 2947 Posts 10/03 | Posted - Aug 3 2007 : 1:28AM [Link] |
| GaySatyr Senior Member Half dirty ol' man; half horny ol' goat! 1684 Posts 10/00 | Posted - Aug 3 2007 : 4:51AM See: APC BE750BB 750 VA 450 Watts 10 Outlets UPS - Retail And, a good source for refurbished UPSs is here: See: Power Super Site And: Refurbished Products ~ GaySatyr (ABB) [Link] |
| RandomPrecision Senior Member Enjoy! 8175 Posts 3/06 | Posted - Aug 3 2007 : 5:30AM [Link] |
| croy Platinum Member Discovry 4574 Posts 3/04 | Posted - Aug 3 2007 : 6:06AM Then there was that time I created a power surge which took down a large group of workstations. After that my employers built me a proper lab on its own power circuit and a cut-off. [Link] |
| RandomPrecision Senior Member Enjoy! 8175 Posts 3/06 | Posted - Aug 3 2007 : 6:50AM Edited by - randomprecision on 8/3/2007 6:50:53 AM [Link] |
| GaySatyr Senior Member Half dirty ol' man; half horny ol' goat! 1684 Posts 10/00 | Posted - Aug 3 2007 : 7:29AM ~ GaySatyr (ABB) [Link] |
| catfacemcgee Member 43 Posts 7/06 | Posted - Aug 3 2007 : 8:37PM It's handled everything it's needed to handle. No idea if the computer would have been screwed without it or not. [Link] |
| Hardware All-Star Member Your other left 14595 Posts 3/02 | Posted - Aug 3 2007 : 9:53PM [Link] |
| conquistador Deactivated User Hellhamster. 2947 Posts 10/03 | Posted - Aug 3 2007 : 9:56PM [Link] |
| Hardware All-Star Member Your other left 14595 Posts 3/02 | Posted - Aug 3 2007 : 10:10PM [Link] |
| Bill All-Star Member 5334 Posts 6/00 | Posted - Aug 4 2007 : 12:56AM I don't know if they ship to Canada. I went to the Canadian APC site and navigated to the outlet page and the country and the top of the page changed from Canada to US. As far as good power protection is concerned, I wouldn't be without it. I have my computer and home theater equipment in a finished basement. A few years ago, while I was on vacation, Long Island has 7 straight days of rain, which totaled somewhere between 9 and 12 inches. When I got home, my basement was filled with 5 inches of water. The only piece of equipment that I lost was my PC. But that was because it was physically sitting in those 5 inches of water. The components that weren't physically in the water (like the hard drive) survived. All of my power strips and UPS's fried. But they protected about $10k worth of equipment. [Link] |
| Bornyo Deactivated Member 803 Posts 12/04 | Posted - Aug 4 2007 : 1:29AM After your basement flooded what action did you take to prevent a repeat performance? [Link] |
| willywilly Member Activated Member 662 Posts 2/05 | Posted - Aug 4 2007 : 11:00AM Low voltage is not good though. As in a brownout. Ever seen your lights dim for a moment? not a complete blink out, but just dim? That's low voltage, and it drives power supplies nuts. That's where a UPS shines. It will handle it for you. A surge protector does nothing in this case. [Link] |
| Bill All-Star Member 5334 Posts 6/00 | Posted - Aug 4 2007 : 3:14PM Since then, I've purchased a [ invalid url ] that turns on every 2.5 minutes and check for water. There is a low spot in my basement where water will accumulate should I have a problem. I set this up whenever I go out of town or if there is a heavy multi-day storm and I'm going to work or bed. So far, I've only set it up twice because of storms, neither time did I have any water come in. The problem with a regular sump pump is that I would need to tear up the finished portion of the basement to have trenches dug out around the walls in order for it to work properly. Redoing the basement is something that I'm considering, but it's still a few years down the road. At that point, I'd rather do something to seal the foundation and floor in order prevent the water from coming in, rather than doing something to get rid of it once it does get in. So, for now, the utility pump will suffice. [Link] |
| RandomPrecision Senior Member Enjoy! 8175 Posts 3/06 | Posted - Aug 5 2007 : 4:41AM [Link] |
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