[ale] my supposition. UPS

[James P. Kinney III]

Most UPS have a battery charge sensor that determines the run time. The
really cheap one don't. They run 'til they die and recharge when the
power come back on. The 16 minute figure is probably a lab number based
on optimally charged battery and a "standard" pc configuration (what
ever _that_ means:)

So, yes, if you use this thing to power a much less power hungry device
than what that 16 minute number was developed on, you will more time out
of it than the 16 minutes.

I want to power my VCR through one so every time the power line blinks,
I don't have to reset the clock!

On Sat, 2003-10-11 at 09:09, Hogg, Russell E wrote:
> 
> I posted a link to a cheap UPS yesterday.
> It was supposedly 16 minutes of battery for a PC.
> 
> My supposition is this.
> If I plug my home router appliance into this thing I might get more
> than just 16 minutes as I'm assuming the draw from that little router
> is significantly less than a PC.  Especially when considering monitor.
> 
> I guess I'm asking if that 16 minutes is actually some sort of setting
> within the UPS (This doesn't make sense to me) or if it is related to
> battery capacity over draw.  
> 
> Anyone care to enlighten me with the facts?
> 
> 
> Russ
> 
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