Re: Does a low-priced, "true" UPS exist?

The difference is, the OP was looking for a 'true' UPS.

there are different types of UPS's , the standard ones that you will see at
the local computer stores, etc, provide power from the AC line, and only
switch to battery power when the incoming AC is no longer present. When it
does this, it takes a finite amount of time to switch from AC power to
battery power.

Normally this is no big deal. but a 'true' UPS, is one that does not switch
from AC to battery at all. Power is continuelessly provided by the
batteries, and the AC circuitry maintains the charge on the batteries. In
this case the batteries are in constant use, etc, thus they tens to cost
quite a bit more than the usual $80 APC UPS found at the local store.


All depends on what the OP is really looking for.


"BARRY DONOVAN" <bgd73@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Apc at best buy for 80 bucks 97 for the bigger (american dollars)
works great. 4 years same battery flawlessly.... and still going.
The 500va works better now than it did then (lower cpu micron level, less
power needed... I believe that was the facts)
I even ran the monitor, DSL modem along with p4 2.8e pc.
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"Wendell III" <wendell@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi everyone,

I'm having a lot of trouble tracking down some kind of consumer UPS that
actually has continuously-fed power (from the battery). I'm currently in
an apartment with somewhat bad power, and need to get ahold of one or
more of these things. Any ideas? Everything I've seen is over $1K...

Thanks for your help!
-Wendell
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