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APC Back-UPS CS 350VA 230V UPS (BK350EI)

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The Back-UPS CS offers our best value for protecting your business and office computer systems. It provides battery backup power that allows you to work through short and medium length power outages. It also safeguards your equipment from damaging surges and spikes that travel along your utility and phone lines. Award-winning shutdown software automatically powers down your computer system in the event of an extended power outage. Additional features like audible alarms, LED status indicators, user replaceable battery, push-button circuit breakers and transformer-block spaced outlets make the Back-UPS CS the perfect unit to protect your business' productivity from the constant threat of power outages and lost data.

- 350VA Power Storage
- Up to 18minutes of backup power
- LED status display and audible alarm
- 300 Joules Surge Protection
- 2 Year Warranty
- Lifetime protection policy for £50,000

Only £43.99 inc VAT (down from £62.99 inc VAT)

BUY NOW

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APC Back-UPS RS 800VA USB/Serial 230V (BR800I)

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This high performance desktop battery backup features maximum protection in a versatile design. The fully featured APC Back-UPS RS can be placed on the floor, or on a shelf. Up to six battery backup outlets with automatic voltage regulation (AVR) enable you to work through even the most frequent brownouts and power sags, keeping 75/90/110 minutes of battery power for when you need it most. For printers and other devices that do not store or process information, up to three additional outlets provide surge protection. Both Ethernet 10/100BaseT and telephone dataline surge protection safeguards against surges entering via network connections. The PowerChute Personal Edition software features easy-to-use safe system shutdown with sophisticated power management.

- Output Power Capacity: 800 VA / 540 Watts
- Typical Backup Time: 17.6 minutes
- Interface: Serial & USB
- Typical Recharge Time: 8hrs

Only £74.99 inc VAT (down from £114.99 inc VAT)

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Oh yeah - forgot to mention that this is limited stock, once it's gone, the pricing with be back up :(
 
I see three ethernet ports on the back of the first one, and am confused. On in, two out with an internal switch? I see that it covers phone lines, but I remain confused that there are 3 sockets rather than 4 in this case.

How long do you estimate stock to be around for? Even if its a very crude estimate, I couldn't buy for another fortnight
 
One in, one out and the last connector on its own is for the data cable connecting to a USB port on your PC (it has a ethernet looking connector on one end, and usb on the other). It's the same on my backups CS 650.
 
Normally you only need enough power to enable a safe shutdown or a short powercut.
 
What happens if you attempt to draw 400W from a ups rated at 200W? Id expect it to just turn off, and thought Id read that the ups really needs to be rated for at least what your system draws and preferably your psu wattage. Duke?

Thanks fobose, though I'm now slightly thrown as to why it needs a usb connection. Surely it isn't software controlled? Linux isn't going to like it if it is. I guess software monitored. Perhaps a fortnight isn't long enough to research these anyway, drawing ac from a battery can't be efficient
 
What happens if you attempt to draw 400W from a ups rated at 200W?
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I am assuming you mean a power cut occurs, then the PC will start to reboot and the UPS will fail to shut it down properly so that the PC having started to reboot will simply abruptly stop working as there is no power...
 
JonJ678 said:
What happens if you attempt to draw 400W from a ups rated at 200W? Id expect it to just turn off, and thought Id read that the ups really needs to be rated for at least what your system draws and preferably your psu wattage. Duke?

Thanks fobose, though I'm now slightly thrown as to why it needs a usb connection. Surely it isn't software controlled? Linux isn't going to like it if it is. I guess software monitored. Perhaps a fortnight isn't long enough to research these anyway, drawing ac from a battery can't be efficient
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Ideally yeah you need one a bit more powerful if your system is constantly drawing 400w, however if its sat in Windows (or Linux in your case :)) then it will not be drawing 400w near idle / general use? They are software based and can be set to auto shutdown if power is cut, so you only need a few minutes battery use to safely close down.
 
I am thinking of getting one of these things as our electric flickers quite frequently due to some supply problems outside our control. I want to run my pc, monitor and a router off it. What model should I go for that will be able to cope with running three items? Thanks
 
I run quite a bit on my APC Backups CS 650, my spec in sig which includes 2x 20" tft's, and my router and wireless access point. Out of the 2 OCUK have on offer, I would go with the RS 800 as its a good price and it will probably give you a nice amount of time to safetly shut down your PC. Saying that, I am not sure if it will help with your dodgy electric, I am pretty sure all the "cheap" UPS's dont clean your electric by using the battery.
 
a little off topic (sort of) could the cheep one be used to run my wireless router so at least i can use my laptop on battery for an hour or so? i know a little re wireing will be needed which isn't a problem because at that price even if it was only needed for 2-3 times a year would be a god send :D
 
razer1978 said:
a little off topic (sort of) could the cheep one be used to run my wireless router so at least i can use my laptop on battery for an hour or so? i know a little re wireing will be needed which isn't a problem because at that price even if it was only needed for 2-3 times a year would be a god send :D
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That should work :)
 
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