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Connecting power strips on UPS 2016-08-13 03:24:29 Post No. 56054364
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Is it really bad to connect a regular non surge protected power strip to a UPS?
I have a APC UPS with 5 battery backup outlets, 4 are already taken by my PC, monitor, TV and PS4, I want to connect the last one to a power strip with 3 raspberry pi's
I found this on the official APC website
http://www.apc.com/us/en/faqs/index?page=content&id=FA158852&actp=search&viewlocale=en_US&searchid=1471055964751
>Schneider Electric recommends against the use of any surge protector, power strip or extension cord being plugged into the output of any APC Back-UPS and Smart-UPS products. This document will explain why.
>Surge protectors filter the power for surges and offer EMI/RFI filtering but do not efficiently distribute the power, meaning that some equipment may be deprived of the necessary amperage it requires to run properly causing your attached equipment (computer, monitor, etc) to shutdown or reboot. If you need to supply additional receptacles on the output of your UPS, we recommend using Power Distribution Units (PDU's). PDUs evenly distribute the amperage among the outlets, while the UPS will filter the power and provide surge protection. PDUs use and distribute the available amperage more efficiently, allowing your equipment to receive the best available power to maintain operation.
>No mention of regular power strip
The cheapest PDU I found was $34 fucking dollars, most are at-least up to $100
https://www.amazon.com/Power-Distribution-Unit-Rack-PDU/dp/B008XKOTYW/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1471058309&sr=1-2&keywords=rack+power+distribution+unit
Is this for real or are they just trying sell you expensive shit? has anyone tried connecting a regular power strip to a UPS before?
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Those PDUs are just glorified power strips, a real PDU will regulate a larger voltage/current input for smaller current/voltage outlets.
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>>56054364
If it's just a regular power strip then it's okay as long as you don't exceed the wattage rating of the UPS.
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>>56054364
>PC, monitor, TV and PS4
Only one of those needs to be on a UPS for safe shut down to protect stored data. The other three can be claimed on house contents insurance if something blows. In fact, unless you've got something really really important on the PS4, it doesn't need to be on the UPS either.
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>>56055238
depends on the TV, any sort of plasma or DLP type TV should be on a UPS because the sensative electronics in them can be damaged not just by power surges, but by dirty power such as sudden drop or rise in voltage, in this case your device never loses power, but this dirty power delivery can still cause damage to more sensitive electronics.
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>>56055271
Who the fuck is still using plasma and dlp?
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>>56055290
Anyone who bought a 1080p plasma back in the day has no reason to get rid of it unless it breaks, and even then they should just get it repaired. The contrast ratio is far better than the current crop of LEDs.
OLED is better, but the price tag is far higher than what i'd be willing to pay.
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