Re: UPS for 2 PCs

dave wrote:
Is this any good for protecting 2 PCs from surges / spikes and enabling a tidy shutdown after a power failure?

http://www.misco.co.uk/productinformation/~104704~WW~/Belkin%20Superior%20Series%20UPS%20500VA%20with%20USB%20&%20Serial%20Interface.htm

sku=104704 if the link gets broken.

Does it provide continuous protection, or does it switch the PC over quickly when the power fails?

I think this UPS is a bit small to run two PCs for any length of time during a power failure.

APC have a calculator for working out what size UPS you need.
http://apc.com/tools/ups_selector/index.cfm
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