UPS recommendations?

[bhorne at banet.net (Bill Horne)]

"Seth M. Landsman" wrote:
[snip]
> > >         Therefore, I'm going to go buy a UPS or two for my router and
> > > desktop.  However, besides the knowledge that I really should buy one, I
> > > know nothing else about them.
> 
> > Jerry Feldman wrote:
> > No recommendations, but one word of caution. Check the power requirements
> > for the UPS. You might find that it could be the straw that broke the
> > camel's back.
> 
>         D'oh, I didn't think of that.  I'd imagine that the DC -> AC
> conversion is going to suck a goodly amount of power.  Any idea how much
> more power it'll take?

Most consumer grade UPS units are "standby" devices, where
the batteries that power the DC/AC inverter are trickle
charged from the AC line.  The extra drain is negligible.

If, however, you get a "full cycle" unit, where the UPS is
constantly supplying power, the extra drain will depend on
the VA rating of the unit.  Check the specs.

Bill
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