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(Note: Ethernet ports on UPS units are notoriously flaky, so it’s often best to isolate the source of the Ethernet, e.g. Some brands include additional outlet-related features such as peripheral outlets that automatically put peripherals to sleep to save energy.Ĭable filters: If you know the unit will be used for your cable modem and router, for example, you’ll want to double check the specs to ensure that the UPS unit includes surge protected/filtered ports for your Ethernet and Coax cables. Make sure that there are adequate outlets for your needs. Number of outlets: UPS units generally have a mix of on-battery and off-battery (but still surge protected) outlets.

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RELATED: Use Your UPS to Gracefully Shut Down Your PC During Power Outagesįor an example of how the UPS software interacts with the operating system, check out our tutorial on setting up APC’s PowerChute software.

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If you’re on Windows this won’t be much concern, but if you’re using macOS or Linux you don’t want to find out post-purchase that all the cool software bells and whistles you saw in the ad copy are Windows-only. When shopping for your UPS unit, make sure that the unit you’re looking at can 1) communicate with attached devices and 2) communicate specifically with your chosen operating system. Our home server has a 400w power supply, but when measured with a Kill-a-Watt measuring tool, it has a peak startup load of a little over 300w and a consistent operating load of only around 250w. It’s important to note, however, that a 400w power supply is not pulling a constant load of 400w. If you want to be extremely precise with your calculations, you can use a power meter to measure the actual consumption patterns of your devices.Īlternatively, you can look at the power supply rating for your computer as a measure of the maximum power the computer will pull. Let’s start off by determining the power needs of our home server, as it is the most simple of our setups. RELATED: The How-To Geek Guide to Measuring Your Energy Use Don’t neglect to include the power load of peripherals when calculating your needs. In the case of a power outage where you’re working at the computer, it’s worthwhile to have the battery also supply the monitor so you can interact with the machine. On the other hand, our two computers (in the home office and the playroom) do have peripherals like monitors, external hard drives, and so on. In the case of our home server, we don’t need to calculate the peripheral load because there are no peripherals (it’s a headless server with no power needs beyond that of the hardware directly in the tower). So how can you calculate the power needs of the system? The first step is examining the core system and peripherals you wish to keep on in the event of power loss. If your UPS unit doesn’t have enough juice to provide for the system from the moment the power cuts out until the moment it has successfully shut down, you’re risking damage to the machine and data loss. I'm also replacing my UPS, i'm not taking any chances.At the bare minimum, you need enough juice in your UPS unit to give your computer system adequate time to shut down properly. i've been looking at the products from Zerosurge and the technology looks pretty nice.

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MOVs being what they are, sacrificial surge protector, you might want to look for a Series Mode Filter to protect your UPS from surges as well.

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i'm also wondering if the switching itself could've caused a surge, i might eventually buy a Probe 100 Plus from Powertronics so i can detect a failing UPS in the future.

I'm more of an hobbyist though but i think that even if the repetitive switching from inverter to main, along with a bad cap, could've caused my issue, its also possible that a simple surge got through to my equipment. (That's usually when you figure out you have a problem with your UPS right?)

I've had just one cap fail on my APC Back-UPS XS 1300, and my PC's power supply failed just after a few repetitive power drop out. If the 5+ years old seems a bit early for an equipment that cost so much, its probably a conservative estimate of when the caps are going to start failing. i've seen a few forum where people replaced capacitors and MOV's to squeeze more time out of their's, but i wouldn't try if you've never had basic electronic training. APC's web site says to change your UPS if its 5+ years old. Industrial UPS usually cost 2 times more, seems logical that they would last longer.