Many reviews here say that APC &amp; Cyberpower UPS don't provide enough surge protection. Would it be advisable to use this in conjunction with UPS?
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Not sure of the best thing to do but there is diminishing amperage with just one power strip. I found this when seeking to power a saw that uses all 15 amps. This surge protector has an output of something like 12.5 amps. I don't know what would happen if you daisy chain different pieces together. If you do that, I'd get a product with just 2 or 4 recepticles on it and save a few dollars. If you are real worried, I might call some electrical supply house in your area and find out what others do if you have a shakey power service. Our power goes off and comes back on quickly sometimes so I even have a surge protector on my aging refrigerator. The power system in this country is aging and I've seen many pieces of expensive commercial equipment blown out at once by careless electric company folks. There is good reason to do something...
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I am an electrical engineer and this uninterruptible power source (UPS) will definitely work on any electrical device that plugs into an electrical wall outlet in the United States. All experts recommend using one for expensive and critical electrical devices. It basically prevents the deterioration of critical electrical component such as integrated circuits (I.C.s), etc. from premature failure due to daily electrical spikes not easily seen on the electrical power grid system.
2145797
Amazon isn't running a Tech Support operation here, Richard. Either look at the documentation you got when you bought the UPS or go to http://www.cyberpowersystems.com/support/product-support.html.
1526245
I can't speak to the specific model you mention, but I can tell you that I've owned at least 4 previous UPS's, all from APC. Much happier with this one and would not recommend an APC over the cyberpower.
1349399
I purchased it to connect my UPS/APC to my pc. Not sure about your situation! Sorry
484565
Uninterrupted Power Supply. Yes, you should be ok to use this with a UPS. It really comes down to what your plugging into the whole system that will dictate how the UPS acts.
542675
I have a UPS on my computer and like it because it keeps the machine running with momentary power and brown outs. This UPS also has surge protection so I have not added a Furman here. But on my stereo system I have one, and another one on our big screen TV. I am very confident they are protecting all that equipment. There should be no reason you cannot put one in line with your UPS. It would add additional protection.
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When the power goes off, I can tell you, most assuredly, that the unit isn't charging, it is doing the opposite, it is providing power. Depending on how much load you put on it, it is supposed to provide enough battery power to shut down your sensitive electronics safely. It will beep to let you know you are using up your battery power. If it is similar to other UPS's I've had experience with, it will beep more frequently until it sounds a final long tone telling you it will have to shut down. At least that's the way our APC units worked on our workstations when we lost power. I only saw my Cyber Power kick in once, for a few second interruption, so I don't know what it looks like when run until drained.
2008203
The UPS probably has a better surge suppressor than the passive one you'd be using so I don't see any practical value to doing that. However, having other surge suppressors elsewhere in your house won't do any harm and could help. Picture your computer as a house behind a dam. Each surge suppressor is a gate high in the dam designed to let flood waters flow to the left or the right of it's particular house(s) instead of letting water crest the dam and flood the house it protects. Current shunted in one area of your home modestly diminishes the voltage rise in other areas. If a wave (power surge) is high enough, no single gate (surge suppressor) will be sufficient. In that admittedly unlikely case, multiple surge suppressors throughout the house might be sufficient to jointly shunt the currents caused by the voltage spike past all of your electrical equipment - when one or two suppressors couldn't.
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I use the CyberPower CP350SLG Standby UPS 350VA 255W Compact, purchased here on Amazon. I am running two sets of the 24" lights and this UPS will keep the lights running for a limited amount of time when the lights are on and it will keep the programming for many hours if the lights are off when the power goes out. Absolutely perfect for flickering power or relatively short outages. You can do the calculations for your own set-up. Size of UPC vs. power demand. I am lighting a vivarium, so no concerns about water contact, etc. which they warn against.
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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.
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I use the power line and it works.... But I don't think you are supposed to use it with surge protectors... I found some of my wall outlets work better than others... In terms of performance... I get good internet speed but only get 4MB/sec when transferring files in network
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I find the UPS or surge strip is usually my problem not the PC but either way it should help. I have my UPS plugged into one and that cleared up my main problem. Any type of surge protector appears to weaken the signal.
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It can but it is not the best device. A UPS with surge protector is a better option.
2146120
I have found that the Powerline Adaptors do not like some surge protectors, specifically active ones, like a UPS. The adaptor will certainly not work when the UPS is operating during a power outage or brown out. In general direct is best, and since the adaptors drarw very little power, line surges/spikes should not be an issue.
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It will probably power it up with no problem. However I warning for you; I bought this PSU and it failed on me after 8 months of LIGHT use. Meaning that I turned on my PC 3 times a week for only a few hours. I do have a surge protector. I think this PSU has some problems with the inrush bypass relay. I recommend Antec 1000W. I hope it helps.
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It acts as a power conditioner, maybe not as good of one, but plugging it in will void the UPS's warranty. And i would also think it would affect the sine wave because of post processing of energy.