Like Wes, I have great success with the APC units for this application. You
will probably get as many opinions as there are days in the week. I've had
two APC units, one just bit the dust in November 2012 and I purchased a new
APC shortly after. I've seen it trap and log events that I never knew
happened. The new one has some interesting power saving features too. Mine
runs dual monitors, computer, DC power supply, modem, wireless router and
so forth. Just keep your battery in good working order and replace every
couple of years.
Larry
W8LIG
On Fri, Mar 8, 2013 at 10:27 AM, Wes Attaway (N5WA) <
wesattaway@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> I have always used standard "computer grade" APC units for my computers and
> radio gear. I believe the ones I have now are 1KW models (two of them). I
> don't know whether they are "the best" or not but I have never noticed any
> RFI noise and I have never had any damage from lightning or power surges.
>
> I also have whole-house surge protectors mounted in my two house breaker
> boxes. The ones I have are made by Cutler-Hammer. These things are fairly
> inexpensive (less than $100 each) and snap into a normal breaker box. I
> think they help a lot when it comes to softening the impact of a lot of
> power line transients and surges.
>
>
> ----------------- Wes Attaway (N5WA) -------------------
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: RFI [mailto:rfi-bounces@contesting.com] On Behalf Of Pierfrancesco
> Caci
> Sent: Friday, March 08, 2013 9:11 AM
> To: rfi@contesting.com
> Subject: [RFI] UPS suggestions
>
>
>
> Hello,
> I need to get an UPS for my home office, which shares the same desk as
> the radio. Hence, I'd appreciate your comment on the possible choice.
> There are basically 3 types of UPS for home use:
>
> Stand-by: the inverter only fires up when mains loss is detected. This
> is the most basic type.
>
> Line-Interactive: a microprocessor monitors the quality of the mains,
> and the inverter can be used to correct low voltage conditions and other
> anomalies. In normal mains working, the inverter is not used. They also
> incorporate a stabilizer/filter for the mains when not using the
> inverter.
>
> On-line: they have a double-conversion ac/dc/ac and the inverter is
> always online. These are usually recommended for the most sensitive
> equipment, as they supposedly protect much better from
> micro-interruptions.
>
> Besides these 3 categories, the other key difference is the waveform of
> the inverter. The most expensive ones approach sinusoid better.
>
> So, to go down to the heart of the question: should I be lured by an
> on-line, sinusoid waveform UPS, or am I likely to get lower RFI from a
> line-interactive one that doesn't keep the inverter on at all times?
>
> The UPS would be used only for the PC, Monitor, switch and maybe the
> printer if there's a filtered, non-protected port.
>
>
> Thanks
>
> Pf
>
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