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Power has been down for about 10 minutes now, stupid storms.

Power is down yet you still have an internet connection?

May have the modem plugged into the ups

Yeah, modem and router both plugged in. Of course I could have cheated and used my phone, or even my 3G card and a netbook or laptop. Oh well, good time

Sporg wrote:Power has been down for about 10 minutes now, stupid storms.

What UPS are you using?(brand/model)

I've had 3 different CyberPower over the years and I'm not that impressed.
I have an APC now and its been working for over 2 yrs without a problem!

I'll have to look for the exact model, but it's a Belkin 1500VA rated thing with built-in AVR. The one annoying feature about it is the beep when the power goes down, especially in the middle of the night.

I've had it about 3 years or so and it hasn't failed me yet. I couldn't tell you what kind of up-time it gets without power though because I usually shut everything down about 10-15 minutes into the outage.

I have an APC and I never have had any problems with it. I have had it for more then 4 years now.

I think the APC brand is the "A" answer. That's the brand I usually recommend to friends/family/clients. I went with the Belkin because I got a good deal on it and it had decent ratings at the time. Was one of those bang-for-the-buck moments.

With more and more electronics in the living room what do you guys use?

i have had one cyber power and that was enough, only APC units now.....

I have an APC UPS. It makes me feel safe.

Darkstar wrote:i have had one cyber power and that was enough, only APC units now.....

I guess I should have pointed out that one of those CyberPower's was a warranty replacement!

APC....The only brand I will buy!

Got one APC Smart-UPS 1000VA downstairs that powers the cable modem, router, 16 port D-Link switch, and a Xeon 3.0 GHz fileserver. It hasn't failed me yet!

My APC lasted 6 years before the battery finally just refused to charge. Sad thing is it lasted so long they don't make the batteries for it anymore!!! LOL

So, time to get a new one. Thanks for the reminder.

regmanabq wrote:My APC lasted 6 years before the battery finally just refused to charge. Sad thing is it lasted so long they don't make the batteries for it anymore!!! LOL

So, time to get a new one. Thanks for the reminder.

I have one like this too. It is absolutely gigantic but only 3 of the 8 outlets work because the rest rely on the battery.
On the bright side, now I have a 6 ft extension cord that that weighs about 10 lbs, collects dust like a champ, and has the nicest on/off switch I have ever seen.