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<blockquote data-quote="Terryl" data-source="post: 980334" data-attributes="member: 369937"><p>You can get a device called a "Kill a Watt" meter that will see how many watts your system is running, then you can tell how may watts a UPS should be rated for if you need to finish up that big project.</p><p></p><p>They have them for international power systems, here is one for the UK.</p><p></p><p>[code]http://www.reuk.co.uk/Buy-UK-Power-Meter.htm[/code] </p><p></p><p>It will measure in VA, this will give you an idea on how large a system would be needed, I go by the 3 to 1 ratio, so if you need 500 VA to run your system then a 1500 VA UPS will give you all the power you need to complete that data or finish up that program.</p><p></p><p>Like I said in my post above my UPS for my entertainment center will let me watch TV, my DVR or satellite for several days if needed, as the power goes out here quit often and for long periods of time, once it went out for 4 days as a main tower went down and also took out the big transformers.</p><p></p><p>I also have a 6500 watt generator if needed, it can recharge the UPS systems if I need to longer.</p><p></p><p>A company called Triplite offers attached equipment insurance for their UPS systems, if something like a power surge gets by their system and takes out your equipment you get new stuff. (if registered with them)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Terryl, post: 980334, member: 369937"] You can get a device called a "Kill a Watt" meter that will see how many watts your system is running, then you can tell how may watts a UPS should be rated for if you need to finish up that big project. They have them for international power systems, here is one for the UK. [code]http://www.reuk.co.uk/Buy-UK-Power-Meter.htm[/code] It will measure in VA, this will give you an idea on how large a system would be needed, I go by the 3 to 1 ratio, so if you need 500 VA to run your system then a 1500 VA UPS will give you all the power you need to complete that data or finish up that program. Like I said in my post above my UPS for my entertainment center will let me watch TV, my DVR or satellite for several days if needed, as the power goes out here quit often and for long periods of time, once it went out for 4 days as a main tower went down and also took out the big transformers. I also have a 6500 watt generator if needed, it can recharge the UPS systems if I need to longer. A company called Triplite offers attached equipment insurance for their UPS systems, if something like a power surge gets by their system and takes out your equipment you get new stuff. (if registered with them) [/QUOTE]
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