[ARC5] UPS Transformers

[Robert Eleazer]

I would assume that you would want to use transformers of a similar size/capacity if you want to approach the full capability of the device.

I have seen people afflicted with an extended power outage ask if they can charge the battery for their UPS and then use it to run their computer.  I assume the answer to this is "No," that the UPS is designed not only to use a battery of a given capacity but also to run on that battery power for that length of time, not several times longer.  I have seen very little evidence of active cooling or extensive heatsinking in UPS units either for the transformers or the solid state components.

Wayne
WB5WSV