Can a Computer Battery Backup Be Used for A Television?

[cheapherk]

I bought an APC ES350VA Battery Backup cheap. It's to underpowered to use on my computer. Could I plug in my TV so that the settings to not reset during a power outage?

 

[Ladies Man]

Yes. Just make sure your tv doesn't require more output then the backup allows

 

[KentState]

The ones that are sold for TVs are often the same design as for a computer. For example, Belkin sells one that is very similiar in spec with the exception that the computer one interfaces with USB. They actually recommend using a battery backup with a rear project set that uses a bulb (DLP and HD-ILA/SXRD).

 

[darkswordsman17]

Yeah, although I think you don't want to plug audio components into it.

 

[Modelworks]

Yes.
I bought some used rack mount UPS that I keep connected to marine batteries that power the pc, tv, stereo, etc.
I wanted really long run times, I live in hurricane country

 

[bobdole369]

Yes. high inrush currents can blow UPS's, so no motors, hair dryers, hot plates, drills, fridges, A/C units, etc, and it will work just fine.

 

[Jeff7]

What kind of TV? (CRT, LCD, ???)
How big?
Check the label on the back, what's the listed current draw?


My concern off the top of my head: If it's a CRT, it'll have a degaussing coil, which is likely to receive a pulse of electricity at power-on. Higher quality units will have more powerful coils. If you would turn on the TV while it's running on backup power, that will likely be too much for the UPS.

I had a lovely 21" Nokia monitor (Trinitron tube), and its degausser was very powerful; my 1250VA UPS complained about a brief overload (just when running off of line power) whenever I happened to use the degauss function.

 

[compuwiz1]

What is a Batrtery?

 

[Zim Hosein]

Originally posted by: compuwiz1
What is a Batrtery?

It took seven replies! :Q

It's a sad day for ATOT!

 

[Leros]

Originally posted by: compuwiz1
What is a Batrtery?

I fail to see the prorbrem.

 

[ConstipatedVigilante]

Originally posted by: Leros

Originally posted by: compuwiz1
What is a Batrtery?

I fail to see the prorbrem.

Is there an officer, problem?

 

[cheapherk]

Originally posted by: Ladies Man
Yes. Just make sure your tv doesn't require more output then the backup allows

My TV says 250w and the battery backup is only 200w.
I don't want to run the TV during a power failure, but only so the settings aren't erased.

Originally posted by: Jeff7
What kind of TV? (CRT, LCD, ???)
How big?
Check the label on the back, what's the listed current draw?

It's a 37" Plasma TV.

 

[AlienCraft]

Originally posted by: cheapherk

Originally posted by: Ladies Man
Yes. Just make sure your tv doesn't require more output then the backup allows

My TV says 250w and the battery backup is only 200w.
I don't want to run the TV during a power failure, but only so the settings aren't erased.

Originally posted by: Jeff7
What kind of TV? (CRT, LCD, ???)
How big?
Check the label on the back, what's the listed current draw?

It's a 37" Plasma TV.

You'll be fine. Check your battery from time to time.