What to use: Battery backup (UPS), power strip, or a surge protector?
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- Опубліковано 15 вер 2024
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Battery backups offer better protection than surge protectors/power strips and keep your electronics up and running. Many new power strips also come with surge protection and are pretty good too! Most will have an on/off switch that serves as a circuit breaker. Hope this helps with your decision on which to buy. Thanks for watching and please subscribe/comment/share.
Thanks Chris..I'd also use something at the panel where the power comes in the power spikes and irregularities go to the path of least resistance so if you can catch it before they get to the plug in ones the better.. Also with the surge protectors The higher the joules the better the protection.. The ones for the house to go in the meter run about 100 bucks but at least you're protecting all house.I have those Apc ones and they're the best in my opinion.great video.
+BROWERPOWER Yep! Exactly. I didn't mention that the higher "Joule" rating is best. The higher the Joule rating, the more surges it can take and last longer. A lot of folks don't know that surge protectors only last a certain amount of "hits".
What do you recommend if my wall outlet is far from my computer that I need to plug in?
Thank you for the information.
Well.explained,very helpful
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+KVUSMC / Kenneth W Viar Jr THanks man...battery backups are good. APC makes some bigger ones that can do a lot more than my 550's. However, I am not running anything that needs that degree of protection.
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I had a lightning strike at my house. My TV, pc, router etc was on a surge plug and ups combo. All were fine. My modem was destroyed though. Had a massive blue sparks shooting out of each surge plug when the lighting hit
Chris do you have to live in ON mode the battery side all the time in a UPS or APC?
I have one of these units and I plugged it into my power surge protector and then from that I plugged in my other things into my battery back ups and if I shut the breaker off they stay on but when the power goes out if I have it plugged into surge protector it doesn't work everything goes off does this need to be straight plugged into the wall for them to work properly because they're not keeping the power on my units
So if power outage happens, would it have enough power to allow me to turn the computer off safely?
Nice Chris. I usually spend the little extra and get the 1000 or 1500s as you said they clean up the sine wave much better, they also have an even faster reaction time than the 550 you got there. But why since I'm off-grid. I just consider them another form of protection.
+Romo Jack Those ones are really slick and can do a better job in keeping things really clean. I like the 750 and below because they don't draw as much idle power.
i have the ups 600 for brown outs and power faiure i happen to be a train skywarn stem spotter so this will help
Thank you brother
so i live in georgia and lastnight we had a really bad storm come thru and it sounded like a artillary round exploded right outside my house and the internet went out during that i heard a loud pop right next to me where i have the white surge protector in the wall and im running a power strip from the surge protector out to my computer componants and luckily it saved my computer my monitors did go off and come back on but it fried one of my ethernet ports on my router...should i buy another surge protector for the wall or another power strip? we just bought the power strip at walmart but everything is working fine!...since i have the surge protector in the wall with another surge protector/power strip connected to that with my computer componants hooked up to it am i safe??
Chris, thank you for the informative video. Quick question: I have a network switch that I want to protect. A) Do I plug it in in the Surge section or B) do I plug it in the battery section? It's not clear to me whether the battery section also offers protection against power fluctuation (surges). CL
Most quality UL listed power strips with surge protection will protect electronics. Look for those with the highest Joule rating. A battery back up may/may not have adequate surge protection. The super high end (expensive) equipment use power conditioners. Meh...
i read that it is recommended to use both surge protection AND UPS system? Isn't that overkill? If so, how would that setup look like?
Here is the article
switchon.eaton.com/plug/article/176/ups-vs.-surge-suppressor#
Chris, I have a coffee maker in my office that keeps tripping the breaker. If I pickup this UPS and plug that coffee maker into it, will the battery in the UPS pickup the extra load that the coffee maker is pulling when its brewing?
No. Something else is going on. Most UPS are NOT designed to handle the loads associated with anything that "heats"...like a coffee maker, space heater, rice pot, etc. If a coffee pot is popping a breaker there is too much load on the circuit. Best practice is to plug the appliance directly into the wall socket (no extension cords, power strips, surge protectors, or UPS). There may be other things going on. 1) too many appliances plugged into that circuit 2) bad heating element in the coffee maker 3) poor wiring 4) loose connections 5) bad circuit protector. Buying an UPS (in this case) is your choice. But, it is best to have maintenance (certified and licensed electrician) inspect it vs getting advice on UA-cam.
@@ChrisDIYerOklahoma Thanks for the response, Chris. When I plug this coffee maker into my outlet by itself, it trips the breaker - not sure what's going on. I will consult with a local Electrician. I appreciate you!
sir do you made any video about how a ups system works? like when does the ups battery will be used? is it when there are no electricity or is it been using each minute every times u used your pc? because i plan to buy one but afraid it might need to much frequent battery replacement and it cost a lot in my country. still considering whether to buy a ups or avr or just a surge protector. thanks for your reply sir.
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Ok but what if this thing beeps 5-6 times a night while I’m sleeping ?
Check the directions, there might be a way to turn off the alarm chime
Question: can I plug a power strip into a battery back up? I have my router and Dvr security cameras and the plugs are big and take up too much space when I tried to plug directly into the back up
The manufacturer says not to.
I used a power strip into a APC SMART UPS with IEC sockets for years and the battery died way later than the manufacturer predicted...lasted like 7-8 years so don't worry. Actually the APC UPS came with a IEC "head" that I used to replace the standard east european socket that was on my regular power strip. It makes no sense why you shouldn't do it.
I use 1 foot long extension cables they plug into the apc regular connector and then you device plugs into the other end. That keeps all the big power supply things away from the apc.
can I plug 800va ups into 700w inverter in a truck for ps4? thanks
you got surge protector & circuit breaker reversed exactly reversed!
Does this work if power goes out?!
Yep
i got a cyber power battery backup 890 joules is good for a ps4 or not??
Yeh, I think you will be fine...esp with that amount of Joules and having a battery back up together.
Thanks ! but how long do the APC BACK UP LAST?
If you are referring to battery life, they may last several years. I have even removed the batteries from UPS units, popped off the caps and added a slight amount of distilled water ( they are primarily maintenance free -sealed , but you can extend the life by not letting the cells dry out ). The main issue is that if you loose commercial power from the grid, the more devices you plug into the UPS, the faster they will loose battery power and go dead. That is why some UPS makers instruct you to not plug printers into the back-up side, just your necessary items like modem, computer , and screen. I have seen some "hacks" who take the small batteries out of UPS units and wire in larger car batteries by extending the connection wires. ( this can be dangerous- fumes, spillage, exposure to connections).
Hi James,
thanks for your response!
But I think that's what I meant. My APC Backup is at least 8 yrs!
Reason, I heard this annoying on going beeping coming from the APC so I turned it off and removed it's battery. So should I just buy a new APC Backup instead of battery and do I even make sense? Lol!
Thanks in advance
No, your unit is probably good for plenty of years to come. The battery is likely dried out ( and probably slightly "swollen" or bulging which occurs due to heating when the UPS keeps trying to charge . Most batteries of this size are about 4" X 6" X 2" wide . They are readily available at battery suppliers , electronics stores and some common retailers like Radio Shack. Prices may vary from $15 to $30 since they come in several amp-hour ratings from 12 to 18 hrs. The ratings and battery info is usually printed on the side of your battery. Just make sure to bring the old battery to the supplier so they can match the two connection posts and don't charge you a "core charge" to dispose of the old one. Ask for them to verify the manufacture date and get the newest recent date available. Batteries do age if just left sitting. Then take it home, reconnect the two +red pos. and - black neg . posts and you will be back in business for half the cost of a brand new unit.
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You never know how much teamwork helps until you call out the troops. I have followed CHRIS through a variety of videos and his latest solar project has helped me immensely . We are now working on our own "portable systems" and taking notes from each other. His experience in the Air Force and mine with the telephone company overlap in some ways and it is always helpful to BRAINSTORM when it comes to new challenges. I give you credit for getting your UPS to work. Some folks would just throw it away and shell out needless cash for a new one. I find these UA-cam videos a great help and give cudo's to those who help other achieve new goals ! Stay tuned....Jim K
UPS is pronounced like the package delivery service. You Pee Ess. You say the acronym as each letter. Not a plural "up." :)
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