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Old 07-05-2017, 05:40 AM   #9
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Thinking about buying one or two.

Mostly for my PS4, I leave it in standby most of the time and there's been a few times over the year where power has gone out. Might also use it for a PC/TV/Modem/Router setup.

Where's the best place to buy one? What should I look out for?
I use APC UPS for years now and they are great. Like every lead-acid battery products, you will need to replace the battery 3 years or so. The UPS will give you a warning when a replacement is required.

Remember to spec out the UPS capacity properly. Whatever you are planning on plugging into the UPS, measure their power draw, and then double it. At full-load, a UPS will only give you minutes of battery power. At half-load, it will give you about 10 minutes.

For comparison, my high-end gaming PC, at full-load draws ~650w and spikes to ~800w at times.
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