[Discuss] UPSes - A Question....

[Adam Parkin]

Lionel Widdifield wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 11, 2006 at 05:42:44PM -0800, David Bronaugh wrote:
>> Hi people,
>>
>> At work here, we just had our APC SmartUPS 700 fail; so I'm in the 
>> market for a replacement.
> 
>  Dell is currently flogging off  APC BE750BB ~60.00 + free shipping.
> 

Okay, a question for those who are more knowledgable than myself (I am a 
computer scientist, not an electician after all) =;->

Would the above APC be adequate for my needs which consist of handling 
power to the following gear:

- a P2 350MHz using (I believe) a 200W power supply
- a P4 3GHz using a 450W power supply
- a 21" CRT Viewsonic monitor (I don't have a manual for it, but the 
specs on the viewsonic site state:  "POWER Voltage AC 90-264V, 50-60Hz, 
Consumption 115W")

All I want the APC for is to avoid having my computer reboot when the 
power blips (which has happened twice in the past week with this crazy 
wind), and in the event of a power outage give me enough time to do a 
proper shutdown (I'm fine with having to shut it down myself as actually 
my desktop machines aren't usually on while I'm out).

And in case it's needed, to save you the time of looking up the APC on 
Dell's site, the specs are (from 
http://accessories.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=ca&l=en&s=dhs&cs=CADHS1&sku=A0532940)

Power Output Connectors Details	
5 x power NEMA 5-15 ( UPS and surge ) ¦ 5 x power NEMA 5-15 ( surge )	

Frequency Required
50/60 Hz

Input Voltage	Output Voltage
AC 120 V	AC 120 V

Input Voltage Range	Power Provided
AC 88 - 139 V		750 VA

Input Connector(s)	Output Connector(s)
1 x power NEMA 5-15	10 x power NEMA 5-15

Circuit Protection	Battery
Circuit breaker		Lead Acid

Energy Rating
365 Joules

Thanks in advance.
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