UPS Time!

Moosehead · 31 Jul 2006 at 10:26

Right,

I'm now really getting fed up of losing work every time my eldest decides to put his hand in the toaster. I need a UPS.

Can anyone recommend a nice quiet UPS of at least 1000VA that copes well with the power fluctuations you get in the home, I used to have one that would trip every half hour at home - useless PoS.

I hear that the Belkin Universal units whistle loud enough to be used as youth repellents while I notice that the APC Back-UPS units have fans.

Does anyone have any good experiences with a quiet 1000-1500VA UPS (under £200) for home use?

Ta.

Priapus · 31 Jul 2006 at 11:12

Just take the toaster away. Put it away, till you need to use it?

verbal · 31 Jul 2006 at 11:37

It's a euphemism, he doesn't literally mean he has problems just when his eldest messes with the toaster...

*on topic* I'd like to know what UPS type/brand people recommend too. The wiring in my rented flat is not the best.

squiffy · 31 Jul 2006 at 11:40

Checkout APC, and avoid Belkin. The smaller APC's don't have a fan afaik.

hp7909 · 31 Jul 2006 at 11:58

Moosehead said:
{snip}1000-1500VA UPS{snip}

Do you really need that much? See here :cool:

iamgud · 31 Jul 2006 at 13:24

APC are generally considered to be the best. You can get them cheap from auction sites. If you get a Belkin let me know if it is any good 'cos for the price they look good.

Gecco · 31 Jul 2006 at 13:43

I'm using a belkin one 350W

Currently only using 40% of its power under load.

Had 2 powercuts so far. Worked perfectly for 3 mins then shut the PC down automaticly.

(bought it cheap on an auction site (£10)

Dangerous · 31 Jul 2006 at 13:55

iamgud said:
APC are generally considered to be the best. You can get them cheap from auction sites. If you get a Belkin let me know if it is any good 'cos for the price they look good.

Really? As far as I was aware APC dont power condition the input.

Tomsk · 31 Jul 2006 at 14:10

http://www.opti-ups.com/ups_detail.phtml?product_id=50

£42 from a competitor.

We have a few of these at work. So far no problems and our factory/offices are in the countryside in an area known for power cuts. We also have some major electrical equipment which can cause fluctuations on the power supply.

lay-z-boy · 31 Jul 2006 at 14:44

belkins are good imo, got a 1000va unit here and it keeps my x2 main rig and my p4 server online 24/7.

Protects the lan from downstairs router/dsl modem, according to the software it has stopped a few surges and has had no trouble with powercuts, intentional or real.
Its also small and doesnt had a fan.

Moosehead · 31 Jul 2006 at 17:26

verbal said:
It's a euphemism, he doesn't literally mean he has problems just when his eldest messes with the toaster...

Actually... he did have his hand in it - trying to pick out the remains of a bagel, bechya didn't know basic common sense could skip a generation. To quote a certain professor ... "My poor insane son".

Anyhow, I'm going to pop out and grab a Belkin unit and see how it goes.

Moose.