Im getting one !!! Been meaning to get one for aaaaaaaaaages mostly to keep me NAS drives ticking over just in case. This looks like it ticks a lot of boxes and the price is just right too. Shout out to the wonderful SkyStalker for sending it in and of course thanks to you Mike and Kath.
@0:26 "...which will help you save the environment..." How? @3:53 "We're definitely getting decent power coming into the system." That model will not clean dirty power. Well, it will address a few of the nine common power issues. In order definitely get decent power coming into the system, you would need an "on-line" UPS (also called a double conversion UPS). That model UT650 appears to be a steal of a price for what it offers. At that price, I did not expect to see voltage regulation, or LAN power surge suppression. The compromise is that it has a relatively small power handling capacity, and small battery. If you have a Threadripper computer, or an i9 system with a powerful GPU, with a 35 inch monitor, cable modem, and other stuff, you will be pushing your luck at not overloading it. If you happen to be below its maximum load capacity, then you will probably have only 1 or 2 minutes of battery life to allow you to gracefully shut down your computer -- and that is with new batteries. After 2 or 3 years, the batteries might last only 30 seconds before being depleted. It depends on the age of the batteries, how often the batteries were in use, and how much equipment is plugged in that draws power from the batteries. That model will save you when split second outages occur, or outages that last even 2 or 3 seconds, all of which are more common than lengthy outages. So your computer and everything else connected will not skip a beat. One other potential issue is that when that unit switches to its battery, it outputs a simulated sine wave (not a true sine wave, which is what comes out of your wall's electrical outlet). Some equipment is fussy, and might have an issue with anything other than a true sine wave. Using a simulated sine wave keeps the purchase price of the unit down.
That would be very good for my latest 5600g build, 270w max for the PC, 30w for a self powered USB hub, 15w for the BDR drive in an external enclosure (I need to check the label), Fits in the 360W rating perfectly. Thanks for that info, purchase action on the taxiway...
Hi, Mike. I need got get one of those because my 6 y/o UPS died. But the one I want costs $220. It's CyberPower's 1500VA/1000W Sinewave UPS with 12 Outlets. I need on that beefy because besides two computers, I also have a coffee pot, a microwave, and a mini fridge to plug in to it.
that sounds like a big boy! it does make me thankful that our power supply setup in the UK is pretty much rock solid - for now, that could all change in a heartbeat
If Mike remembers I had the kernel power 41 error which is a error that occurs when the PC restarts randomly, after I bought this it fixed my issue with kernel power 41, this UPS was worth it for the price
I've been interested in using one of these as portable power for a PC in the car. I'd only need it to run for a short while to like, test a GPU and install the drivers to check for errors. Just so I can test hardware I pick up on facebook or whatever. Would it work for that purpose?
As you state in the current situ this mskes perfect sense yet agree its the last item on anyones list! Curiously nvr thought about data surges causing issues either! Thank you Mike and Kath for thorough review snd Skystalker too.👍
One of the main advantages other than protecting your components is stability. My pc almost never crashes, glitches or loses data since i've got a line-interactive ups/inverter. I cant remember the last time I got a blue screen or any major issue.
Great review Mike - thanks ! VirginMedia (and others) now forcing people to plug their landline telephone handsets directly into their hub. Fine while the mains is all hunky dory but not so fine when there's a power cut and you can no longer use the phone 🤷♂ So, I've just ordered one of these for my mum's Virgin hub and hopefully will help prevent any issues due to a mains outage. I looked everywhere on the net just to see how this unit plugs into the mains - seems only your video actually shows it ! 🙂
this unit will do a pc and monitor for about 15 minutes, or just enough time to finish your work and saved and shut down cleanly, for longer runtime a bigger unit is needed, or a low power computer
Thanks for the review. I'd been looking at these on ebay and there wasn't a lot of info about them. Funnily enough, every photo didn't include the AC cord on the unit! I was wondering how you plugged them in LOL. It was great that you pulled it apart as it says the lead acid battery isn't replaceable in the specs, but they clearly are. There's not much to them inside.
that is the beauty of this new design and the smart charging, it only takes the power it needs or the device is drawing with almost zero overhead. For my NAS i will pay the extra it costs as data loss or corruption due to an unexpected outage would be a real pain, even though it is backed up elsewhere also but £80 a disk if they get fried makes me cringe
I just want to confirm, if i plug my desktop into this and I get a power cut (happens a little too often here unfortunately), will the UPS continue to power the desktop for a little bit to give me time to switch off my desktop safely?
In one review they mention that CyberView units have been catching fire when they get old, due to some gel in the electronics starting to be conductive.
Mike watched this review and got myself one. On testing turned on and power from the socket I get 236v but when it switches to battery mode I only get 172-178v is this correct or do you think it may have a fault?
not sure i would expect the voltage to drop when on battery due to the current converison, but not an electronics engineer so can't say if that is normal or not, i might check mine
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Im getting one !!! Been meaning to get one for aaaaaaaaaages mostly to keep me NAS drives ticking over just in case. This looks like it ticks a lot of boxes and the price is just right too. Shout out to the wonderful SkyStalker for sending it in and of course thanks to you Mike and Kath.
bless you all ❤️
@0:26 "...which will help you save the environment..."
How?
@3:53 "We're definitely getting decent power coming into the system."
That model will not clean dirty power. Well, it will address a few of the nine common power issues.
In order definitely get decent power coming into the system, you would need an "on-line" UPS (also called a double conversion UPS).
That model UT650 appears to be a steal of a price for what it offers. At that price, I did not expect to see voltage regulation, or LAN power surge suppression.
The compromise is that it has a relatively small power handling capacity, and small battery.
If you have a Threadripper computer, or an i9 system with a powerful GPU, with a 35 inch monitor, cable modem, and other stuff, you will be pushing your luck at not overloading it. If you happen to be below its maximum load capacity, then you will probably have only 1 or 2 minutes of battery life to allow you to gracefully shut down your computer -- and that is with new batteries. After 2 or 3 years, the batteries might last only 30 seconds before being depleted. It depends on the age of the batteries, how often the batteries were in use, and how much equipment is plugged in that draws power from the batteries.
That model will save you when split second outages occur, or outages that last even 2 or 3 seconds, all of which are more common than lengthy outages. So your computer and everything else connected will not skip a beat.
One other potential issue is that when that unit switches to its battery, it outputs a simulated sine wave (not a true sine wave, which is what comes out of your wall's electrical outlet). Some equipment is fussy, and might have an issue with anything other than a true sine wave. Using a simulated sine wave keeps the purchase price of the unit down.
That would be very good for my latest 5600g build, 270w max for the PC, 30w for a self powered USB hub, 15w for the BDR drive in an external enclosure (I need to check the label), Fits in the 360W rating perfectly.
Thanks for that info, purchase action on the taxiway...
Sounds great!
Hi, Mike. I need got get one of those because my 6 y/o UPS died. But the one I want costs $220. It's CyberPower's 1500VA/1000W Sinewave UPS with 12 Outlets. I need on that beefy because besides two computers, I also have a coffee pot, a microwave, and a mini fridge to plug in to it.
that sounds like a big boy! it does make me thankful that our power supply setup in the UK is pretty much rock solid - for now, that could all change in a heartbeat
And dont forget all that sweet water cooling !
@@uglybob7505 Damn Skippy. My two D5 pumps need power too. LOL.
I’ve never considered a ups but this has got me very tempted! Cheers Mike and Sky!
It is like car or home insurance you don’t need it until you need it
@@mikesunboxing Dont forget to thank Tech Jesus ! He died for our tech sins and rebooted again after 3 days !
If Mike remembers I had the kernel power 41 error which is a error that occurs when the PC restarts randomly, after I bought this it fixed my issue with kernel power 41, this UPS was worth it for the price
yeah that was a long time to fix that, really surprised it was the home electrics causing it, hope the pc is still going well
@@mikesunboxing yep running perfectly due to you and the people on discord which suggested me to get a UPS so thank you
Result ! :-) Nice one
Here, in South Africa, we get atleast one 2hr power cut per day. It even has it's own name (Load-shedding). That's how 💩 our power supplier is.
wow i think i heard the term mentioned before, didn't realise it was a daily thing!
@@mikesunboxing Yip. At the moment, it's a daily occurrence. 3x 2hr scheduled power cuts.
@@cookiemonsta_za That sucks 😞
I've been interested in using one of these as portable power for a PC in the car. I'd only need it to run for a short while to like, test a GPU and install the drivers to check for errors. Just so I can test hardware I pick up on facebook or whatever. Would it work for that purpose?
Yes that is actually a really good idea for a portable solution when on the road, you could also use a inverter to keep it charged up
As you state in the current situ this mskes perfect sense yet agree its the last item on anyones list! Curiously nvr thought about data surges causing issues either! Thank you Mike and Kath for thorough review snd Skystalker too.👍
Great point!
One of the main advantages other than protecting your components is stability. My pc almost never crashes, glitches or loses data since i've got a line-interactive ups/inverter. I cant remember the last time I got a blue screen or any major issue.
yes it will really help to stabilise voltages
Thanks Mike. Personally this seems underpowered for my use but you've prompted me to look again at UPS 🙂
that is the good thing about these devices there is pretty much something for everyone and at wildly different price points
You should never connect a laser printer to a battery backup , laser printers draws too much current
Great review Mike - thanks !
VirginMedia (and others) now forcing people to plug their landline telephone handsets directly into their hub.
Fine while the mains is all hunky dory but not so fine when there's a power cut and you can no longer use the phone 🤷♂
So, I've just ordered one of these for my mum's Virgin hub and hopefully will help prevent any issues due to a mains outage.
I looked everywhere on the net just to see how this unit plugs into the mains - seems only your video actually shows it !
🙂
cheers Will hope it does what you need it to
So, when the power goes off, how long will the UPS be able to power a PC?
this unit will do a pc and monitor for about 15 minutes, or just enough time to finish your work and saved and shut down cleanly, for longer runtime a bigger unit is needed, or a low power computer
Thanks for the review. I'd been looking at these on ebay and there wasn't a lot of info about them. Funnily enough, every photo didn't include the AC cord on the unit! I was wondering how you plugged them in LOL. It was great that you pulled it apart as it says the lead acid battery isn't replaceable in the specs, but they clearly are. There's not much to them inside.
i still need to get this setup in a permanent place, hope the battery is still okay
What is the power consumption when baterry is 100% and AC live? CP commercial said no more than 2,5W ???
Yes it has a logic to stop the charging circuit so is effectively acting as a surge protection outlet
Any idea how quick the changeover relay is? My current UPS is too slow for my TrueNAS box, which reboots each time the UPS changes over.
honestly not sure but i recall that it was designed to have a very quick switch over and so far has never caused the nas to fail if that helps
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Ps: can not find this here in Germany. not even on Amaz
closest i can find at the moment is this one, out of stock but due in amzn.to/3BSMSFK
@@mikesunboxing Oh Thank you very much Mike. i'll have to wait. Xmas & other things 😲
Sir mike is the battery replaceable when the times vomes it need to be replaced?
Yes it is
@@mikesunboxingsir Mike approximately how many years before changing battery ? Watching from the Phillipines
If as long as the ups is connected, can you turn it off on the switch whenever youre not using your devices or should I just keep it on
keep it on
Hello and good day!
Will this ups be able to support a ryzen 5 cpu and rtx 3050 gpu with related components?
Thanks a lot for answering this question.
it will for a short time, at least enough to be able to shut down the pc if you are working when a power outage occurs
Thanks Mike.... Saw this and put it on my Christmas List and I received one today..... Happy days!
Cool 👌🏼 it is pretty handy to have
Just going to have the PC, Monitor and Router connected.
Sir this have surge protector. Sorry for asking . Im just out of data. Thank you.
yes it is also a surge protector
@@mikesunboxing thanks sir ♥️♥️
Relatively new on the market, yet can easily find videos that are over 5 years old.
yeah we did this in 2022 and it was a year or so in then
Great video thanks Mike
cheers Paul, catching up time?
I've disconnected all my ups, it's just too expensive to run these days. Pcs used to be on 24/7 but everything gets powered down now!
that is the beauty of this new design and the smart charging, it only takes the power it needs or the device is drawing with almost zero overhead.
For my NAS i will pay the extra it costs as data loss or corruption due to an unexpected outage would be a real pain, even though it is backed up elsewhere also but £80 a disk if they get fried makes me cringe
Is there no ability to send some signal to a connected computer to safely shut it down?
yes the software can do that
For how long it will keep a wifi router runiing? like an TP-link
I imagine a good few hours
@@mikesunboxing grate! thx for the reply
I just want to confirm, if i plug my desktop into this and I get a power cut (happens a little too often here unfortunately), will the UPS continue to power the desktop for a little bit to give me time to switch off my desktop safely?
yes that is the idea
In one review they mention that CyberView units have been catching fire when they get old, due to some gel in the electronics starting to be conductive.
And I meant CyberPower obviously.
That is pretty scary, better check mine later on, it has been on and working since the video
Got a link handy friend? 🤠
I remember reading about this, it affected their older models (just google cyberpower fire hazard). I just went with an APC instead.
i was rendering in vray and my power went off when i came back gpu was dead now im getting 4070ti and same ops but 2200va
Mike watched this review and got myself one. On testing turned on and power from the socket I get 236v but when it switches to battery mode I only get 172-178v is this correct or do you think it may have a fault?
not sure i would expect the voltage to drop when on battery due to the current converison, but not an electronics engineer so can't say if that is normal or not, i might check mine
Cheap multimeters won't read non sinewave voltages properly.
You haven't unboxed it
i skipped that but you still get the experience of what is included, except breaking the tape seal on the box
@@mikesunboxing I was actually looking for the unboxing - had to return mine yesterday but I forgot in which way the polystyrenes were 😂
Dont use any cyberpower ups those cheap chinese shit
really? the other reviews seem rather positive
Can I use a 900watt UPS for a PC with a 1000watt PSU?
yes you can