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GeneralRe: Uninterruptible power supplies - more complicated to buy than I'd like Pin
Mike Hankey28-Mar-23 22:30
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robertburgh30-Mar-23 5:06
robertburgh30-Mar-23 5:06 
Eaton is a good company.

I have no skin in the game. I don't trust the amazon reviews anymore.

A key point about choosing the UPS is the size of the battery and how many Joules of surge protection. The software and connection (cable) to shutdown your PC should be included. That is assuming that you leave your PC powered up and unattended.

I have about 30 UPSs from very old 230va to new Online 2200s. All my remote staff have their PCs, monitors, routers plugged into UPSs. I count on the surge protection of a quality UPS as well as the backup power.

One last thought thought that is sometimes left fuzzy. Unless you get into the realm of extended runtime (very-expensive), the point of the UPS is to have enough time to cleanly shutdown the attached electronics.
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