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Advice with selection of UPS

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slicksilver

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Our setup has the following :

1. 1 Desktop PC
2. 1 POS Printer
3. 1 Dot Matrix Printer

If I want a battery backup of 6 plus hours what kinda spec should I be looking for? Its very important that it works true to its rating since the UPS is for a commercial store.

BTW I'm from India. We do have powercuts and fluctuations very now. A power outtage can last anywhere from 15 mins to hours.
 
You're gonna have to tell the average power draw for each equipment to get any kind of accurate estimates on UPS power. But if you're looking for 6+ hours, it's going to be very expensive.
 
haha...point of sale. What kind of power draw information are you looking for? I just read some articles which said printers should never be connected to the UPS because they draw too much power.
 
slicksilver said:
Our setup has the following :

1. 1 Desktop PC
2. 1 POS Printer
3. 1 Dot Matrix Printer

If I want a battery backup of 6 plus hours what kinda spec should I be looking for? Its very important that it works true to its rating since the UPS is for a commercial store.

BTW I'm from India. We do have powercuts and fluctuations very now. A power outtage can last anywhere from 15 mins to hours.
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Six hours of backup power for a PC, monitor and two printers is going to cost you a fortune.
It would be better for you to post a price range and we can move on from there.
 
I don't believe $500 will keep you running for anywhere near 6 hours.
Maybe unless the PC and monitor are very "green".
Are you or could you be running an Atom processor in the computer?
 
All you really need to provide backup power for is the computer. The monitor and printer can, and should be turned off locally when not in use. Most heavy duty systems allow about 30 minutes - time enough for a graceful power down. For 6 hours it might be cheaper to invest in a backup power generator. 🙂
 
corkyg said:
All you really need to provide backup power for is the computer. The monitor and printer can, and should be turned off locally when not in use. Most heavy duty systems allow about 30 minutes - time enough for a graceful power down. For 6 hours it might be cheaper to invest in a backup power generator. 🙂
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+1

Last time I was in India the IA agents coped with power outages, or the regular thefts of the comms cable to the airport, by putting up the little wooden sign they always kept handy.

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