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    Backup UPS

    Discussion in 'Accessories' started by osso002, Jul 31, 2007.

  1. osso002

    osso002 Notebook Evangelist

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    osso002, Jul 31, 2007
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    I moved your thread in the hope that you'll get a better response.

    You do realize that the battery present in laptops generally makes a UPS unneeded, right?
     
    vespoli, Jul 31, 2007
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  3. lupin..the..3rd

    lupin..the..3rd Notebook Evangelist

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    Do a forum search. This topic has been discussed hundreds of times.

    Personally, I don't care for APC products. They set the float voltage too high which kills the batteries fast. The battery in an APC will last only 2 or 3 years at best, while the exact same battery in a Tripp Lite or other brand will last 5 or 6 years. APC does this intentionally, to get extra revenue from selling replacement batteries. Shoddy engineering? Or a scam? You decide.
     
    lupin..the..3rd, Aug 1, 2007
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    Well another reason behind APC's high float voltage is to squeeze a little more runtime out of the battery. I'm not saying it's right but that's another reason why.

    I found a bunch of old APCs first thing I do is I check all the voltage and readjust the charge and float.
     
    tebore, Aug 1, 2007
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    isint having the notebook itself defeats the purpose of having a UPS? try newegg if you still want to purchase one, i think they have a few
     
    TwiztOG43, Aug 2, 2007
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    lupin..the..3rd Notebook Evangelist

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    It does kind of. I suppose it also depends how long your outages are. If your typical outage is 6 hours, a UPS might make a lot of sense. An hour or two of UPS time + few hours of laptop battery time.
     
    lupin..the..3rd, Aug 2, 2007
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    ccbr01 Matlab powerhouse! NBR Reviewer

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    I like UPS for the voltage regulator they provide when in operation. You know that you are getting the cleanest power to your electronic devices.
     
    ccbr01, Aug 3, 2007
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    I was thinking of getting a UPS, even though I'm going to have a laptop. It would prevent any issues with my external hard drive and I won't have to worry about having to keep setting the time on my TiX clock.
     
    KelchM, Aug 3, 2007
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