UPS and Surge Supressors

[TheeVagabond]

Does anyone have some basic tips when purchasing a UPS or surge surpressor and what to look for while comparing products? Any model recommendations?

 

[Tlan]

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[bryanl]

Choose a company that sells mostly to the commercial and industrial markets rather than retail. That leaves 2 brands of surge supressors and 1 brand of UPS.

 

[Beanie46]

Originally posted by: bryanl
Choose a company that sells mostly to the commercial and industrial markets rather than retail. That leaves 2 brands of surge supressors and 1 brand of UPS.

Now that was a helpful answer.......make the OP guess.


Personally, I'm using APC's right now and like them. But be aware, Tripp Lite is another great brand, and there's another brand that does contain a lot of APC componentry and batteries....cannot confirm without reservation that they use APC as their OEM, but are chock full of APC componentry (Cyber Power.)

 

[HOOfan 1]

Originally posted by: TheeVagabond
Does anyone have some basic tips when purchasing a UPS or surge surpressor and what to look for while comparing products? Any model recommendations?

don't buy a standby UPS. buy at least a line interactive. make sure it is rated high enough for your component draw and look for one with AVR(automatic voltage regulation)

 

[MrOblivious]

Originally posted by: bryanl
Choose a company that sells mostly to the commercial and industrial markets rather than retail. That leaves 2 brands of surge supressors and 1 brand of UPS.

Which comapny would that be again?

APC, Tripplite, CyberPower, Liebert, Eaton Powerware, OneAC, MDS Power, MinuteManUPS, Opti-Ups, Exide Technologies, GE, Toshiba, Power Innovations, ChloridePower, Energy Technologies Inc, Intellipower, Etc

 

[tw33ter]

For our industrial applications at work, we use eaton powerwares. We've used about 30 of their 1400va ups's over the past couple of years, and no problems whatsoever

http://www.powerware.com/UPS/5115_UPS.asp