HDTV protection

[MiataMike]

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.



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.

RJ

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.

[Nexus Flux]

Here is a small online power supply calulator if you want to get a better estimate of the true wattage your system is pulling

[MiataMike]

480 watts

[Nexus Flux]

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

[channelmaniac]

...before the battery went kaput.

You can get cheap replacement batteries at Tanner Electronics... They are just west of Valwood & 635.

[Nexus Flux]

You can get cheap replacement batteries at Tanner Electronics... They are just west of Valwood & 635.

Thanks for the info CM. Their website isn't very informative. The other place I was thinking of was Altex.

[Radio-Active]

+1 for Tanners.

They are an electronic tinkerers dream. Nice people too.