Hi Ben,
I've been using APC UPSes for a few years - I get at least an hour out of mine which is plenty long enough to cover the DVR, ADSL and WIFI during the occasional dark interludes I've experienced out here in the fens.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=apc+ups+es400
I bought the cheaper ones with standard 3 pin UK power sockets because I couldn't face converting kettle leads to work the ADSL modem's 5V power adapter (wouldn't it be neat it they had 5V DC outlets). Also I didn't feel the need for smooth sine wave AC when on battery (only equipment I've seen which didn't like stepped approximation to sine waves was a Xilinx FPGA power supply).
Hope that helps, Tim.
On 11 November 2013 17:45, Ben Whyall ben@whyall-systems.co.uk wrote:
Hi
What are peoples recommendations on a UPS, living in near Ely now I have found that the power has dropped twice in the last couple of months due to 'substation faults' and would like to get something to protect my equipment and allow for graceful shut-down.
Ideally I would need power for my workstation, router, network switch, phone, 2 monitors, external drive bay and laptop.
Ideally 5-10 mins, minimum power to allow for a quick pause to see if the power is coming back followed by a manual power down.
All help, suggestions and pointers gratefully received.
Ben
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