Personal computing discussed
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Bauxite wrote:If its a 'computer' UPS from one of the usual brands its going to be at least a decent simulated approximation of a sine wave.
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Ragnar Dan wrote:The wave you describe, jbi!, looks like it would be sitting at 0 volts for a significant period, which doesn't look too great for producing power efficiently.
Ragnar Dan wrote:Edit: One thing I don't love about the UPS is the battery replacement costs. But hopefully it will require them infrequently enough to make it even out in the end.
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I am afraid to say that the replacement battery for this unit is not released to purchase, because this is brand new unit and this unit will carry 3 years of warranty from the data of purchase(this warranty will include even the battery). So APC will take care of this unit and battery for 3 years. This battery will be released after one year.
The main reason for not releasing this battery is, customer cannot stores any battery for more than 6 months, because storing battery for long time will loose the battery life and even may lead to damage in battery body.
Dirge wrote:Hi check out this link and you will see a reply I got from Thermaltake.
I would recommend emailing your manufacturer of choice and getting an answer from them.
Captain Ned wrote:Everything I read says that active power factor-correcting PSUs should only be used with dual-conversion online UPSs. Looking at the prices of same, I gagged a little. What's the accumulated experience here running active PF PSUs on everyday line-interactive UPSs?