[geeks] APC UPS question

Gregory Leblanc gleblanc at linuxweasel.com
Thu Oct 20 12:30:25 CDT 2005


On Thu, 2005-10-20 at 10:36 -0500, Bill Bradford wrote:
[snip]
> Went to CompUSA and picked up a Conext-brand 950KVA/540W UPS
> temporarily, then got home and found out that my old UPS was a
> 1KVA/950W.  So, the new UPS can hold up all the network equipment and
> Amy's PC, but not my Mac as well.  I've put a 350W APC UPS on the iMac
> temporarily...

Err, no typos there, right?  That's a huge difference in power factor
between those two UPS units.  I wonder which one is more realistic...

Not real sure about the UPS being dead, but I'd be inclined to rip it
open and see if there is anything obviously smoked.
	Greg



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