Does this switch from ac to battery (and if so, what ms or ns) or does it run live off battery while AC keeps it charged?
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I recently purchased the CyberPower CP1500PFCLCD UPS. It is, absolutely, the finest home and small business, 'Uninterrupted Power Supply' I've used in the past 20 years! The power it provides is very clean, and very stable. When I purchased my new Apple iMac, and when I purchased my new LCD television both retailers told me that these devices would run a lot cooler and last a lot longer IF I attached them to some sort of UPS. I bought a small UPS unit for the TV; and I bought the CyberPower CP1500 for my very expensive new computer. Prior to this I ran APC backup units for more than 20 years: The new CyberPower UPS not only cost considerably less, but, it is also a feature-loaded superior device that offers full sine wave power correction at 1/3 the cost of what an advanced UPS usually sell for. Another thing I like about CyberPower is there excellent (and completely free) technical support. I had a few questions while I was setting it up; and a quick set of phone calls got me up and running within the hour. If your computer, backup drive, or ink-jet printer needs clean constant power you won't do better than CyberPower. Coincidentally, the power went out in last night's wind storm. The CP1500 recognized the outage before I did; and it switched from household AC to battery backup in one brief nanosecond! Another feature that I've never had before in anybody else's UPS? CyberPower's lead-acid batteries are entirely replaceable! (At my age this means that I may never need to buy another UPS, again!) :D
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Craig Roberts is wrong. All consumer UPS's run off the line voltage with a small bank stored to run the AVR if they have automatic voltage regulation. You need serious electrical horsepower to charge the batteries and run the unit as the batteries are being charged. That means very pricey pro gear not under a grand.
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Almost all UPS devices are line interactive devices and switch over to a battery when power is interrupted. This switch to battery power happens very quickly and is not noticed by almost all devices. That being said their are electronically sensitive devices that require continuous power and they need to use high end (much more expensive) UPS devices which use a different power scheme and have no switch over time (i.e. Eaton Ferrups UPS devices)
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This is run off a single O cable run directly from the battery. It produces AC current at 110V . There is a USB outlet as well. I have been very happy with mine, it sits under the backseat of my truck to keep my computer and navigation systems working.
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No, unless you can convert battery to AC. :) Still not sure how long that will lasts if you want to run it 24/7
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My battery was detected by the system. However, the system alternated between charging and line AC power. The icon kept flashing on and off, making the system unstable and unusable. I blamed my PC for the problem because the old battery had begun exhibiting the same behavior. The PC works fine on AC line power, a bummer of a situation. I did not return the battery because I felt that my laptop was likely at fault.
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There is no on-off switch, just as there would not be one for a 12 volt automobile battery. You plug it into an AC power cord to keep it charged up when not in use. When using it you disconnect it from AC power and either attach jumper cables to low auto battery or can plug a DC tool or light into a round connector on the side. The red switch shows level of power in the internal battery, although it seems redundant since on the left side there's a green light that is on when fully charged and if below full charge a red light automatically comes on.
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I apologize to you for answering too late. Its not battery operated just only AC. Best Regards.
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Yes -- it can work either from the battery or while AC is connected to charge the battery. There is a storage switch under the remote that you turn off if you're going to store the unit for a while.
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Yes it will run at night when you turn on the "battery" switch, then until the battery runs out. It is supposed to run off either solar (when the sun is up), or battery. It will charge the battery with solar always. It has 4 on/off switches: light , fan run on solar, fan run on battery, fan direction (pull air in or pish air out.).
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It is powered by AC only (no battery to charge via USB). It does allow the ability to plug in a USB thumb drive and share that on the network though
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I would say no! It is like a laptop, some programs will not run at top performance while on battery. If you cannot get AC just ride without the program and read out features.
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Mae in not sure what you mean about it not charging on AC. I did find out, however, that with the larger battery when I push the power button the orange lights do flash, but then when they stop I immediately push the power button again and it works then. It has always done that with the larger battery but when I put the original battery back in, it works like it is supposed to. I hope this helps. Donna
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Mine does have an on/off switch!It operates on mains power only; not battery. There are three levels of operation, one: on all the time; and two where you can set it for dusk plus a few hours...and of course, off if you want it.
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There is no on/off switch however when you plug it in it is only in test mode until you set the charge rate and select the battery type. Just remember to connect the cables to the battery first then plug it in to the A/C outlet to prevent sparks. To turn it off just unplug it from the wall then remove the battery cables.
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Any spinning device is AC, somewhere it has to be converted to DC. You can destroy a battery by overcharging it.
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The unit gets cold very fast (even freezing). I haven't tested how long it stays cold after I turn it off. I leave it on in the car as the unit only uses energy when it needs it. It doesn't drain the battery like the cheaper ones when you leave it on.
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I have power ran from battery straight to cap... It does turn off after it is fully charged up! It's actually pretty cool.
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I believe it conserve battery auto, however I turn it on/off manually. Also logic drivers is awful I use the ms generic drivers and it works fine