[mythtv-users] Power outages and UPSs

[John Drescher]

> Why do you need it to last more than 7 minutes?  Generally the goal
> is to give the system time to shut down cleanly.  I don't have any
> systems that take more than a minute or so to shut down.
>
I try to avoid the shutdown at all but I guess a few minutes would be
good enough for a safe shutdown...

> I like to go to the local computer recycler and pick up old 300 and
> 600 VA APC desktop UPSs for $2 each from the "AS-IS" pile.  99% of
> the time they just need new batteries.
Thanks for the idea. Although I don't know of a place like that around
here (Pittsburgh PA).

>I also have a really nice 900
> VA APC unit I got the same way.  I have a single headless PIII server
> plugged into it and the runtime is close to an hour!
>
I see. When the load is less than 1/4 the rated output you can get
some really long run times.

John