For questions about uninterruptable power supplies that are used to retain the electrical power flow to connected devices in the event of a loss of power at the source.
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Hot-swappable DC power high availability component
I'm trying to build a portable Mini-ITX PC. I want it to have similar power capabilities to a laptop. That is, the ability to plug or unplug it from the power main without it losing power and shutting down. Additionally, I want it to be possible to…
SlugFiller
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UPS with pure sine wave
I'm looking for a UPS that produces a pure sine wave at the output because my PSU has active Power Factor Compensation and from what I read, it doesn't work with pseudo-sine wave output.
So, my system will draw a maximum of 430W with full load. I…
Syphirint
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APC UPS - Prices vs specifications. How do SMT and BX ranges (Smart-UPS and Back-UPS) differ other than max current/power?
I'm bemused by APC pricing - I'm sure there's something significant I'm missing.
Background: I've got 3 low-power PCs and a couple of DSL routers... I live somewhere where power is prone to failing... sometimes for a few minutes, sometimes for a…
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Looking for smallest UPS available with management interface
I need very small form factor UPS, the smaller the better. The only requirement is it must have USB management interface so I am able to shutdown a PC gracefully...
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