[Dx4win] Power consumption of PCs

[Pete Smith]

The PC on which I run DX4WIN has a 200 watt power supply, which I am 
currently powering with a 300VA APC UPS.  Does anyone know whether the 
power rating of the UPS is based on how much power you can draw during 
normal, line-powered operation, or is it related to the spec for how much 
grace you have when the power goes out?  Put another way, if I want another 
PC in the shack and want mainly to guard against brief power dips (there go 
those squirrels again) do I need a second UPS as well?

73, Pete N4ZR

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