UPS Power backup question

[Rail Jon Rogut]

APC Rackmount UPS with a true sine wave output.

Check out their web site and calculate your power consumption needs to figure out which unit is best for you.

Link to APC

Rail

[Stick]

Well, here's where I show my true colors... uh... how do I do that?

Watts vs Amps, Joules blah blah blah... I'm clueless.

Thanks...

[Rail Jon Rogut]

Look behind each piece of equipment where you plug in the IEC cord.. and it should tell you how many Watts (how much power) it draws.

Power = Volts x Amps

Rail

[Remoteness]

To UPS, or not to UPS... That is the question....

[Stick]

Rail... thanks, that's what I was looking for.

Remoteness: nice link... that helps too.

Much appreciated.

[AAsa]

I use a Tripp Lite 1400 unit.

I only run the computer, ADs, DAs, and hard drives off it.....anything that will hang the system if it loses power.

I think my sampler is on it too.

Power amps, speakers, the analog stuff plugs straight into the wall.

It gives me about 10 minutes of juice.

[Stick]

AAsa,
Hmmm... that makes sense. I suppose I could use my Furman conditioner to avoid spikes to the analog stuff and put the computer on the UPC. That sounds like a plan.

Thanks.

[shortyprs]

I just added an MGE Pulsar EX15. It handles 1,050 watts max output. The battery is small. I think its something like 8 minutes at max output. But that's plenty of time. Its a true sine wave double conversion unit (the Smart APC is not). The cool thing is its lite enough for live sound and, man, it has made a nice difference in sound. I run a pretty clean system, but can tell the difference in noise floor and the lack of fuzz, buzz or his in the system. About $650.00, and well worth it.

[Brad Blackwood]

APC Smart UPS 1500 here for the DAW as well as phone system and interent. Recently ran everything for over an hour with the power out (dunno how long it would work - the power came back on at about 70 minutes and there was a bunch of battery power left...)