Reddit mentions of APC UPS, 1500VA UPS Battery Backup & Surge Protector, BX1500M Backup Battery, AVR, Dataline Protection and LCD Display, Back-UPS Pro Uninterruptible Power Supply

If you want to start playing, I suggest the APC 1500; https://www.amazon.com/APC-Battery-Protector-BackUPS-BX1500M/dp/B06VY6FXMM/

Get a feel for your power requirements to run various things in the house (the UPS displays power load and run time estimate). A Kill-A-Watt is cool, but plugging your entertainment system into a UPS and then unplugging the UPS from the wall is really cool. Plug it in, yank the cord... no interruption or flicker... nothing. It just works.

Now imagine a whole house UPS like the powerwall kicking in. All is good, except the powerwall can't power everything. Your A/C for example. When we have power outages in Southern California, it's usually during very hot days where everyone is pulling from the grid for A/C. A/C is definitely something you want.

My solution was a combination of whole house backup generator, and individual UPS systems distributed to critical areas that don't prefer to see a 15-30 second outage. My lights still flicker :-(.

Now if I could get a whole house solution (UPS) that handled 100 amps for 30 seconds, I would be all set!

[Edit; heavy draw for a short period. Sounds like a job for super capacitors!]

I can relate, a mute button was a must have for me for my home equipment. I have several of the tower style APC UPS's and they all have a mute button. Like this model for instance:

https://www.amazon.com/APC-Battery-Protector-BackUPS-BX1500M/dp/B06VY6FXMM/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1550101483&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=apc+ups+1500&dpPl=1&dpID=31PK49EYlTL&ref=plSrch

This is my current go-to with my current setup, but it can be a bit more expensive than some will want to shell out:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06VY6FXMM/

A cheaper alternative is, which also has less expensive versions as well, but they have less volt-amps, so will not power your system for as long. I tend to oversize the UPS as a just-in-case, giving my system ample time to shut down properly on its own.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HDC21FE/

Get a pure sine wave inverter, more spendy but less likely to fry your stuff. And we have really dirty power out here with multiple power hits a day and ours work great. I use this one and this one.

I use this one it has come in handy.

https://www.amazon.com/APC-Battery-Protector-BackUPS-BX1500M/dp/B06VY6FXMM/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1549401130&sr=8-3&keywords=apc+battery+backup+%26+surge+protector

Do you guys mean a specific model or just any APC 1500VA unit?

For example, the 1500VA unit I mention in the OP would appear far more "enterprise-grade" (and thus hopefully more reliable) than something like this APC Back-UPS Pro (BX1500M):

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06VY6FXMM/ref=dp_cerb_3

I’m not sure how you got into safe mode in the first place... did you have a power surge/outage? And so it had to rebuild the database and whatnot? Repair the external HD if you have one?

I had a lot of surges at my house, and it was constantly shutting down my PS4 which was in rest mode, and I’d always get the error message and have to rebuild (and my 8TB external which I was petrified of losing everything on it due to the dozens of times it had happened). So I just bought this APC 1500VA Surge Protector/Battery Backup for $150.

It basically has 10 total inputs for your devices — 5 of them are just a regular surge protector and 5 of them will go to battery backup immediately when there’s any power surge or outage. They’ll continue to run on the battery for as long as it has a charge (the amount of time varies based on how many devices are running and what kind of power output they demand). It has a counter on the front also to let you know how many times it’s saved your ass by keeping the internet modem/router, TV, PS4/XBOX, etc. running uninterrupted... preventing any more improper shutdowns of the PS4 and external HD. If this is something that’s been happening to you regularly, you should definitely consider one. The one I got is probably overkill... I wasn’t expecting it to be so big or heavy. If you’re just looking to protect those really instant power surges, then you don’t need one with a huge battery. But in the event of an outage, it’s nice to know that I can always power several devices for a little while.

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Looking to get an UPS... My roommates trip the circuit breaker at least twice a week and I really want to protect my investment

Heres my build:

PCPartPicker part list: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/p8tfP3

Price breakdown by merchant: https://pcpartpicker.com/list/p8tfP3/by_merchant/

CPU: Intel - Core i5-6600K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor

CPU Cooler: Cooler Master - Hyper 212 EVO 82.9 CFM Sleeve Bearing CPU Cooler

Motherboard: MSI - Z170A PC MATE ATX LGA1151 Motherboard

Memory: Kingston - HyperX Fury Black 16GB (2 x 8GB) DDR4-2133 Memory

Storage: SanDisk - SSD PLUS 120GB 2.5" Solid State Drive

Storage: Western Digital - Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($49.00 @ Adorama)

Video Card: EVGA - GeForce GTX 1070 8GB SC GAMING ACX 3.0 Black Edition Video Card

Case: Fractal Design - Define S ATX Mid Tower Case

Power Supply: Corsair - RM 850W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply

Operating System: Microsoft - Windows 8.1 OEM 64-bit

Monitor: BenQ - XL2411Z 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor

Monitor: BenQ - XL2411Z 24.0" 1920x1080 144Hz Monitor

Keyboard: Corsair - K70 Wired Gaming Keyboard

Mouse: ROCCAT - NYTH Wired Laser Mouse

Total: $49.00

Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available

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LMK if the Cyberpower or the APC would be good choices. Im a bit worried since I picked up a massive PSU that I really didnt need. (My build changed over time)

Im assuming that my max power would be under 500 watts but im not sure how that changes under load. Any help would be appreciated

https://www.amazon.com/APC-Battery-Protector-BackUPS-BX1500M/dp/B06VY6FXMM

This should be able to run your computer and modem for a decent amount of time, probably 10 minutes give or take

Excellent suggestion, thank you!

Do you think an APC 600VA UPS would be good for 2 gaming PCs plus monitors, or should we go for something bigger like a 1000VA?

EDIT - thinking we'll just go with the 1500VA/900W unit to be safe.

EDIT 2 - lots of bad reviews citing problems with those APCs so now I'm looking at other options.

I lost some fish last year too and I was so sad, but you can get a UPS - and if you have fish you don't even need to run it all the time because water is such a good insulator, I actually got it more for my hermit crabs cause they're toast within hours if the power goes out.

https://www.amazon.com/APC-Battery-Protector-BackUPS-BX1500M/dp/B06VY6FXMM/ref=asc_df_B06VY6FXMM/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=198138936631&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7807973172873347216&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9033027&hvtargid=pla-354035472172&psc=1

Something like this

APC UPS, 1500VA UPS Battery Backup & Surge Protector with AVR, Back-UPS Pro Uninterruptible Power Supply (BX1500M) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06VY6FXMM/ref=cm_sw_r_other_apa_i_d4j2DbKT3VY1E

Here would be an example of a good UPS to buy: https://www.amazon.com/CyberPower-EC850LCD-Ecologic-Outlets-Compact/dp/B00DBAA696/

I have an 850W PSU in my PC so I went overkill on the UPS: https://www.amazon.com/APC-Battery-Protector-BackUPS-BX1500M/dp/B06VY6FXMM/

It sounds like you already have better hardware than what you're picking up for $300. For $150 you can get a solid UPS that won't have a cheap knockoff battery. I don't think that the deal is worth it if you already have a high end desktop that could run circles around the hardware you'd be getting, and you already have a secondary machine you can use as a file server. Unless your secondary machine is such poor quality that it would be worse than the best of this hardware.

Use this bos APC UPS 1500VA 900Watt Battery Backup & Surge Protector, APC UPS BackUPS Pro (BX1500M) price only 154 usd

https://www.amazon.com/APC-Battery-Protector-BackUPS-BX1500M/dp/B06VY6FXMM

6 hours is a stretch. But some options I like, unless you're okay with a 1U or 2U rack mounted one (can actually be cheaper).

• https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0779LDRWZ/ref=psdc_764572_t3_B00DW2J7SY
  
  
• https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06VY6FXMM/ref=psdc_764572_t1_B0779LDRWZ
  
  
• https://www.amazon.com/APC-Back-UPS-Connect-Charging-BGE50ML/dp/B013JHYQNC/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1549436829&sr=8-3&keywords=Li-ion+UPS

APC UPS Battery Backup & Surge Protector with AVR, 1500VA, APC Back-UPS Pro (BX1500M) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06VY6FXMM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_W3oEDbX9D1X17

I have 2 synology connected to this UPS. One synology has an expansion unit. It works great and supports auto shutdown. APC 1500VA Compact UPS Battery... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06VY6FXMM?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share