UPS / Battery backup for home network wireless router.

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wreck90

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#82592 2-May-2011 21:03

I have a home distribution cabinet for my network.

Does anyone know of a decent UPS/battery backup that will keep my modem/router running for a couple of hours? (assuming chorus cabinet has battery backup too).

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#464804 3-May-2011 11:29

I have always been told APC make good UPS units. http://www.apc.com/

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#464805 3-May-2011 11:34

Great, I will check them out.

Thanks.

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#464889 3-May-2011 14:44

APC make great UPS's but they also come with a hefty price tag.

No reason why a ~ $100 600 VA won't fit your needs.

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#464895 3-May-2011 15:03

Most are 12v so old car battery?? =p

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#464901 3-May-2011 15:07

You can get a small APC UPC for $150, though I don't know what features or capacity it has.

I had an APC UPS in my office for a few days, but they make a very high pitched noise that I can hear that really annoyed me. I returned it.

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#464916 3-May-2011 16:42

Just dont get one from here http://9gag.com/gag/112257/

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#464931 3-May-2011 17:14

sbiddle: APC make great UPS's but they also come with a hefty price tag.

No reason why a ~ $100 600 VA won't fit your needs.

Any suggestions on a good place to buy a UPS from?

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#464941 3-May-2011 18:01

Ascent has a good range, good reputation.

This style/type is probably what you want for home usage:

APC Back-UPS ES, 700VA UPS
http://www.ascent.co.nz/productspecification.aspx?ItemID=387479

Otherwise plenty to choose from:
http://www.ascent.co.nz/Category.aspx?MajorCatID=102&MinorCatID=241

APC and Eaton are good, don't recommend Dynamix personally.

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#464967 3-May-2011 19:05

Great, thanks for the recommendations. It's what I was looking for.

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#465083 4-May-2011 00:16

I like the digitus ones with the full information on screen. 1000va for less than $200

A 650 will keep a network switch and couple of access points running for about 1 hour. And if i remember right it was a netgear 24 port rack switch, not a little 8 port one

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