How many amps does the system use / what size UPS should I use to maintain recording even if the power is cut?
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Michael.....the recorder uses standard 120 volt. each camera also get attached to a four in one power cable, for example if you have four cameras then you will have two plugs to deal with one being the recorder and the other to power the four camera's. I have my system plugged into a Battery backup so if I loose power I dont lose recording time. Although Im not an electrician I do not believe that the system draws much power at all. Hope this helps
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The power we use is 120v that was not the issue. The issue was that we could not get the camera to work with our network and it would not allow us to start recording. The instructions are very confusing.
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It needs 12 volts DC from a mains adapter (wall-wort). A battery would be quickly exhausted. The power supply could be close to the camera even it the monitor or DVR isn't. BTW: It's an excellent camera with impressive low light sensitivity.
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It is possible to use this unit with power supplied from the AC outlet by turning on the unit with the AC adapter connected.Even when you use the AC adapter for recording images, keep the battery connected.This allows you to continue the recording even if a power failure occurs or the AC adapter is unplugged from the AC outlet by accident.
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I use a portable hard drive (segate) with my setup and works fine. This way you only need one power source ( for the DVR.
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I it is meant for electronics. Not higher amp appliances. It will keep them running for while until power comes back on. How long depends on how many items are attached. But don't expect any ups to run more than 30 to an hour.
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This unit is only rated for 900 Watts so it you have your computer maxed out no it will not work; also even if your computer is only running at about 75% you will have no available power from the UPS for peripheral items. The power cord is 3 conductor 16 gauge with a standard 15 amp NEMA plug. I would suggest you use at least a 2000 VA UPS and really you probably need something even bigger if you want to have any amount of run time after a power failure.
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I don't know the amps needed, I use one of the "booster" 12v units to power it without any problems.
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I had a similar need and decided to go with a different brand. The Q-See QS1018 12 Volt 12 AMP provides 1amp (default) or 2amp (they provide extra fuses) options per camera. Even so, I had 2 cameras that needed additional power due to IR counts and I was able to tie 2 power outputs together for 1 camera using homemade jumpers.
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I often power it while recording. It gets power through the mini USB adapter. Just hook up an external power unit to the USB cable, and you are all set.
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It draws a max of 40W of 110V, so an ups will keep it going for a few hours if sized correctly. Otherwise, when the power fails the unit will not operate at all.
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yes you can run it with power supply (but not from PC via usb! auto detection will privent charging! With power bank no problem) Remember that you have 4Gb max size video file limit, device will stop recording on reaching this limit, and you'll need to start new recording manually. With mid. resolution you have around 1,5 hours from one battery. If you are student, buy some more extra batteries (not original) they will cover your needs.
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Hi Lisa it depends on the equipment that's connected. Here is a link on APS's website that gives an estimate based on the power your equipment draws. Weshttp://www.apc.com/products/family/index.cfm?id=29
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Never plug a power backup unit such as this into a protector strip. It can cause power surges and other issues.
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Yes, I have two power strips and my UPS plugged in to mine. There is only on AC outlet on the unit so you would need a power strip or adapter.
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Better to use a bigger power supply box, as this one (it supplies up to 2Amp per channel): http://www.amazon.com/Power-Supply-Security-Cameras-LISTED/dp/B005FSUQ88/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie;=UTF8&qid;=1361316816&sr;=1-4&keywords;=cctv+power+supply+box
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It is generally not recommended plugging in an additional power strip to any of these UPS backups. In fact, I think some warranties are voided if you do and then have problems.