Re: [SLUG] UPS recommendations?

[Stephen Robert Norris <srn@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, Aug 02, 2001 at 01:57:29PM +1000, DaZZa wrote:
> On Thu, 2 Aug 2001, Stephen Robert Norris wrote:
> 
> > I'm shopping around for a UPS (work's going to pay for it - or at least
> > for part of it).
> >
> > I've got 4 PCs, a scanner and a few bits of network hardware that need
> > to run on it, plus at least one monitor (21"). My rough estimate would
> > be that that's about 600-700VA.
> 
> Not even close.

Really? Why? The compliance plate maximum draws for the power supplies
are in the order of 200W each, and the monitor is 120W, so that's less
then 1KVA.

At work we have 20 machines with similar power supplies and their total load
is less than 5A at 240V... That includes a 15" monitor.

> > What do people recommend for such a load? It needs to have some
> > sort of interface I can talk to with one of the Linux boxes for controlled
> > shutdown.
> 
> If you've got the money, then go for an APC - you can't beat them.
> 
> As for size - with the load you've got {especially the 21 inch monitor!},
> I'd go for at least a 2500va UPS - and that might give you 10 minutes of
> backup time for all that lot. I'd possibly go even bigger if I could - but
> I thinkt he biggest "portable" unit APC makes is only 2500VA.
> 
> DaZZa

	Stephen
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