[Elecraft] OT Power Strip suggestion.

[Eric Swartz - WA6HHQ, Elecraft]

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Eric
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On 2/22/2018 11:55 AM, Dave Cole (NK7Z) wrote:
> Did you pull the trigger on the insurance most of the UPS come with?
>
> 73s and thanks,
> Dave
> NK7Z
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>
> 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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