Many reviews here say that APC & Cyberpower UPS don't provide enough surge protection. Would it be advisable to use this in conjunction with UPS?
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First off, it can't hurt I suppose. But realistically, it would be unnecessary.
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Yes. There are receptacles for four, maybe five, I forget how many that provide power to devices that are plugged in. There are several additional receptacles that provide surge protection, but not back-up power.You must not overload the UPS, though. It will handle a computer and monitor and router, for example. Or a TV, stereo and another device or two. But do not plug in a laser printer, or a Hoover, or a washing machine. But, to answer your question: if your house power goes off, your connected devices will continue to run for several minutes, maybe a half hour, depending on how many you have connected and how much current they draw.And the correct spelling is straight, not strait. Yes. There are receptacles for four, maybe five, I forget how many that provide power to devices that are plugged in. There are several additional receptacles that provide surge protection, but not back-up power.You must not overload the UPS, though. It will handle a computer and monitor and router, for example. Or a TV, stereo and another device or two. But do not plug in a laser printer, or a Hoover, or a washing machine. But, to answer your question: if your house power goes off, your connected devices will continue to run for several minutes, maybe a half hour, depending on... » Read More Yes. There are receptacles for four, maybe five, I forget how many that provide power to devices that are plugged in. There are several additional receptacles that provide surge protection, but not back-up power.You must not overload the UPS, though. It will handle a computer and monitor and router, for example. Or a TV, stereo and another device or two. But do not plug in a laser printer, or a Hoover, or a washing machine. But, to answer your question: if your house power goes off, your connected devices will continue to run for several minutes, maybe a half hour, depending on how many you have connected and how much current they draw.And the correct spelling is straight, not strait. « Show Less
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David, I will need to disagree with Chris on the surge protection issue. By my experience, I would say that a surge can cause damage to hardware up the CAT5/CAT6 line from the NETGEAR Powerline (The XAVB2501 to be exact). All of my equipment was surge protected except the XAVB2501 as it was recommended not to use surge protection on these. After a large storm one of my Powerlines was non-operational and the Cisco switch I had the Powerline linked with was also toast. The switch had been powered though a surge protector that had many other devices attached to it. All the other devices on that protector were fine. Could there be another cause for my switching being toasted that night? Perhaps, but being a resident of a rather stormy area of the united states I've always kept my electronics surged protected and I've never had anything release its magic smoke until this. The odds seem unlikely that the switch could be fried by anything other than the one device that was not surge protected, the Powerline XAVB2501. My thoughts, Noah P.
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It has a low rating for surge protection so it has limited protection for a computer against lightning surges. I use a higher rated surge protector for expensive and sensitive electronics. This is OK for small appliances, etc.
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No. This is a surge protector, not a Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS). You would need a UPS unit. TRIPP-LITE offers great options for those also.
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You can't go wrong with the sine wave feature of the PFC, as it will keep all battery backed up devices running in a power failure. With the AVR model, you are taking a chance on devices with an active power supply of shutting down in a power failure, defeating the purpose of the UPS. Active power supplies are becoming more and more common on high end electronics and PCs. While you might not need a sine wave UPS for the equipment you have now, you might need it after you buy a new smart TV, a new home theater PC, or a new game console, etc.
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A plain power strip- -no problem as long as the total combined load does not exceed the rating of the UPS. Plugging a surge protector strip is not recommended.
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I have only a little experience with this. I used it to remotely hook up a PLC device. This device is very picky on protocol. I believe that it works for me is because my software has a wide range of comports and the USB over IP set up a virtual COM 12. It's works smoothly where other devices have failed. So, I would say it depends on the software you are using to monitor your UPS.
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Why wouldn't you connect the generator to the proper ground? Forget the UPS, it is a safety concern. As for charging the APC UPS - I do have a Back-UPS Pro 900 and it is happy with the power this generator is providing, however I can not guarantee that it is will work in your case as it is running at 240V and my circuit is properly grounded.
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I have has this unit for about 3 years...protecting my computers, etc. I has shut down during a surge. No equipment has been damaged as a result of having this APC unit in place.
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While it will work as "Deputy 53" stated I would recommend "S.Lee's" suggestion of a better device. A good quality "UPS" unit will be well worth the extra cost. You really need more surge protection as well as battery backup for those times when the electric hiccups and you lose all your work since your last "save". Some will also provide voltage regulation. You might want to look at Tripplite or APC among others for such a unit. I would consider one in the $100 range. It is good insurance and cheaper then a new PC, monitor and any other peripheral devices in use plus the potential loss of data. While it will work as "Deputy 53" stated I would recommend "S.Lee's" suggestion of a better device. A good quality "UPS" unit will be well worth the extra cost. You really need more surge protection as well as battery backup for those times when the electric hiccups and you lose all your work since your last "save". Some will also provide voltage regulation. You might want to look at Tripplite or APC among others for such a unit. I would consider one in the $100 range. It is good insurance and cheaper then a new PC, monitor and any other peripheral... » Read More While it will work as "Deputy 53" stated I would recommend "S.Lee's" suggestion of a better device. A good quality "UPS" unit will be well worth the extra cost. You really need more surge protection as well as battery backup for those times when the electric hiccups and you lose all your work since your last "save". Some will also provide voltage regulation. You might want to look at Tripplite or APC among others for such a unit. I would consider one in the $100 range. It is good insurance and cheaper then a new PC, monitor and any other peripheral devices in use plus the potential loss of data. « Show Less
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Make sure you have it plugged into the battery side of the UPS and not just the surge side. The drive bay doesn't care what kind of UPS it's plugged into.
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I agree with Derrick Davis, it all depends on how much you are running on it. The UPS is only designed to run long enough for a proper shutdown of the computer in case of a power outage. A minute to save your work, a minute to shut down should be all you need.
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These battery backups are intended for consumer electronics like computers, monitors, phone systems and A/V components. I'd bet the powerful motors on your adjustable bed draw too much power for this UPS to be effective.
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Sure. My favorite feature of the protector is that if it is compromised by a surge, it will start beeping about every 30 seconds to inform you if it is out of sight. I would not use it for electronics because it is designed to continue providing power to your refrigerator so your food will not spoil and in the event of a storm, it would not continue any additional protection and would let additional surges through.
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In case people ever come back to read this, you should NEVER connect a surge protector into any surge protected UPS. This is because it causes a ground loop in the wiring, in which the smaller surge protector is constantly triggered into thinking there is a power outage, ever though there isn't one. What this does is causes power spiking across the entire power strip, which can damage the UPS, your connected devices, and errors across your devices due to lower than optimal power ratings. Buy non-surge protected power strips if you need more ports for your UPS.
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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.