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  1. March 7th, 2001, 06:04 PM #1
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    In wake of the current power crunch in California, I've begun thinking about getting a UPS so nothing catastrophic happens during a "rolling blackout".

    The one they installed on my workstation at work is an APC 1400, but I understand it's pretty pricey. I'm just looking for something for home use, that would give me enough time to shut down during a blackout without losing any data.

    Any suggestions?

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  2. March 7th, 2001, 06:36 PM #2
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    Any APC SMart series UPS - the Smart series has a serial interface that will allow you to shut down your pc automatically in the case of a power failure (you may need addt'l software depending on your OS)

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  3. March 7th, 2001, 07:07 PM #3
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    Here's a good review of some UPS's.

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  4. March 7th, 2001, 07:11 PM #4
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    Hi,

    Yes, APC products are not cheap...but they are the most widely used and dependable that I have seen. And no, I don't work for them. Practically all of our commercial customers use them in one form or another.

    Anyway, go here:

    http://www.apcc.com/sizing/selectors.cfm

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  5. March 7th, 2001, 10:57 PM #5
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    I wouldn't recommend anything but APC for a UPS. They have a great warranty/replacement system as well as being very reliable.

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  6. March 7th, 2001, 11:23 PM #6
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    make sure to get one with RJ11 and RJ45 connectors on it, cause if something does happen and you smoke your system, they are gonna ask if you have a network card or modem in the machine. If you answer yes to either of these questions and you dont have a model with these features....kiss your $$ goodbye

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