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Who here uses a battery back up for their projector TV? What do you use and why? I figure it would be worth it to keep the fan running to cool the lamp if the power goes off. Especially with spring coming up, I am looking for lightning protection as well.
Make sure you get protection for any ethernet, phone, and cable tv connections to your A/V gear as well.
Back years ago when I worked in a computer store about 95% of the machines that came in with lightning/surge damage came it with it entering the machine through the modem.
RJ
Well I have a projector, and I'm thinking that pretend the fan is keeping it at 300 degrees constant, and the power goes out. Now you have a 300 degree bulb thats cooling off without air blowing on it, but its not like it'll keep going up in temperature with no power, and if it can handle that temperature while running then it won't be damaged.
But lightning protection is a big plus..
You can pick up a belkin UPS or an APC UPS from anywhere from $35-Whatever. The $35 one should give you about 10-15 minutes of uptime before the battery goes out. And yes, if you have any telephone wires going to any equipment they can surge the system and cause a failure. But all UPS's should be setup to allow you to run those wires through.
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Originally Posted by TheChadVIII
I figure that the manufacturer has the fan stay on for a few minutes after the tv is off for a reason. Maybe one time wont hurt it, but maybe it will.
I hook all the bands gear up to a Trip Lite rack mount 2400watt "line conditioner"
It protects against brownouts, surges and just about anything else you can imagine....also and most importantly anything I have pluged into it is insured through Trip Lite for 25,000.00
I learned this lesson after frying a 2000watt power amp and 16 channel mixing console due to faulty wiring in a club resulting in a brownout during a performance....needless to say they offered no compensation for my loss.
Its worth every penny which was only 175.00
Are you buying your sweetie protection for Valentine's Day?Quote:
Originally Posted by Majik
Just walk into Best Buy and ask for an HD Prophylactic.
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Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
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Whatever you do, do not buy something of the "Monster" brand. Over-priced, over-rated crap. ::2Cents::
I can see the slogan now:Quote:
Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
"New Trojan Mega Mag!
Now holds up to 63 inches of plasma goodness"
Agreed.Quote:
Originally Posted by sammm
You said plasma.... ::BaHump::Quote:
Originally Posted by Nexus Flux
Well according to this thread everything except the high end stuff is crap. I dont see it as a good investment to spend half the price or more of the TV. I guess I could use it forever, but those guys are crazy. BTW she already has her valentines present. I am working anyway. Hopefully if it is a good night it will pay for my plane tickets to Lake Tahoe this summer.::2Dollar:Quote:
Originally Posted by sammm
Ahh... Nevada... good place to get married.Quote:
Originally Posted by Majik
Again.
::Whisp:: ::Fist:: You guys are teh funnayQuote:
Originally Posted by Treibenschnell
Here's a 'mini' UPS and surge protector for $60. I am close to ordering one of these myself to protect my TV.
LINKIE
I would say that this is more than adequate for what you want as well. Just depends really on how many things you want to plug into it. If its just the TV then this
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage....=1122655502283
If you want TV, DVD, VCR, Surround Sound, PS3 or w/e else. I'd go with something larger. Like the APC - 900VA Battery Back-Up System
::Teacher: At 217W of power consumption (using my TV as an example), the 325v would have less than 2 minutes of UPS battery life. The 500v would have ~10 minutes.Quote:
Originally Posted by MiataMike
I'm not sure, I have a computer that has a 600 Watt Power Supply and I still get 15-20 minutes out of it durring a black out, on a APC 750 thats with a monitor and wireless router and DSL modem hooked up as well.
Keep in mind that a "500 watt" UPS isn't rated at putting out 500 watts worth of power. Read the fine print. Your time is less than you think. It's like the stupid rating of 1000 megabytes = 1 gigabyte. These are marketing numbers.Quote:
Originally Posted by sammm
That's because you aren't pulling 600 watts from the wall... Your power supply is rated at 600 watts max output. You aren't pulling that much from it unless you really load up your computer. When you start getting close you'll feel a big increase in heat output from it. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by MiataMike
RJ
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Originally Posted by channelmaniac
lol....beleive me I'm pulling pretty close to 500 watts 3 HDs 2 CD 1 FD 7 fans 1 vid and I know there is something else I'm forgetting but thats a lot of power being used.
Here is a small online power supply calulator if you want to get a better estimate of the true wattage your system is pulling
480 watts
I used to run about 450 watts according to the calc I posted
But during it's OC (over clocked) WC (water cooled) hayday the system was pulling about 575 watts from a PC Power and Cooling 510 Deluxe power supply.
But now back to our regularly scheduled program
I use an APC 1500 VA UPS for the PC equipment (1 hefty PC and 1 mild server + router, printer, scanner) and I used to use a APC 500 VA UPS for the TV, DVD, PS2, STB) before the battery went kaput.
Just my ::2Cents::
You can get cheap replacement batteries at Tanner Electronics... They are just west of Valwood & 635.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nexus Flux
Thanks for the info CM. Their website isn't very informative. The other place I was thinking of was Altex.Quote:
Originally Posted by channelmaniac
+1 for Tanners.
They are an electronic tinkerers dream. Nice people too.