OT: UPS question

[Igor Gueths]

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Hi. This is just imo but I wouldn't trust any definite load figures like that. Instead, I would go by the numbers i.e., wats/VA/KVA. Since I can't read the exact watage figures on all the 
devices I use, I tend to approximate. Hth.
On Sun, Jan 22, 2006 at 09:18:13PM -0500, Lorenzo Taylor wrote:
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> I have been looking for UPS's on the web and notice that they have a listed
> backup time.  Is this the minimum backup time if it is fully loaded or the total
> backup time no matter how much power my computer is using?  I find it rather
> strange that a UPS that says it will run a 500 watt computer for 50 minutes
> wouldn't run a 250 watt computer for 100 minutes.
> 
> Please forgive the off-topic and n00b question.
> 
> Lorenzo
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