[Elecraft] OT Power Strip suggestion.

[Dave Cole (NK7Z)]

Did you pull the trigger on the insurance most of the UPS come with?

73s and thanks,
Dave
NK7Z
https://www.nk7z.net

On 02/22/2018 11:41 AM, Dave Sublette wrote:
> I have just had a most unfortunate experience with a UPS and when Gary said
> he had an old UPS he was considering, I shuddered.  As far as I know, older
> UPS units overcharge the battery continuously.  The best "problem" this
> seems to cause is having to replace batteries every three years or so.
> 
> In my case, the battery not only was overcharged, but the UPS died in such
> a fashion that the 117 AC was interrupted several times and that killed my
> computer, which it was supposed to protect.  I know the house current did
> not flicker or drop during the time.  It was strictly the UPS.
> 
> I have replaced it with a modern unit that has a selectable "float voltage"
> for several types of backup batteries.  In my case I selected a 100AH deep
> cycle AGM construction unit.  If the house supply goes down, it switches to
> a 60 Hz inverter (pure sine wave) in 10 ms. It has a monitor panel that
> shows me the condition of the battery.
> 
> Nothing is fool proof. But I hope that this more modern design can help me
> avoid this sort of catastrophe in the future.
> 
> Just my 2 cents' worth.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Dave, K4TO
> 
> On Thu, Feb 22, 2018 at 12:32 PM, Jim Brown <jim at audiosystemsgroup.com>
> wrote:
> 
>> Virtually all UPS units include MOVs, so have all of the destructive
>> possibilities of MOV power strips. If you're going to use a UPS (and I do),
>> it should be plugged into a shunt-mode surge protector (SurgeX, Zero Surge,
>> or Brick wall).
>>
>> 73, Jim K9YC
>>
>> On 2/22/2018 9:10 AM, Gary Smith wrote:
>>
>>> I have an older Staco Energy UPS I've
>>> never used, bought it at Dayton a couple
>>> years back. Weighs a ton from the lead
>>> acid batteries inside, need to put another
>>> plug on it, it comes with a 30 amp 120V
>>> plug and the house wiring doesn't support
>>> that. I need to find an owners manual for
>>> it as well, looks like there is a USB port
>>> involved & it didn't come with a manual.
>>> After getting the whole house protector I
>>> should probably attach this to the stereo.
>>>
>>
>>
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