Reddit reviews APC 1500VA UPS Battery Backup & Surge Protector with AVR, Back-UPS Pro Uninterruptible Power Supply (BR1500G)
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1500VA / 865W Backup Battery Power10 Total Outlets (NEMA 15-15R): 5 Battery Backup and surge protection, and 5 Surge-protection onlyAutomatic Voltage Regulation (AVR) instantly corrects low/high voltage fluctuations, and is Active PFC compatibleA supplemental external Battery Pack provides even more runtime during outages (Sold Separately, part # BR24BPG)APC WARRANTY: Backed by APC's 3 YEAR WARRANTY, plus a $150,000 connected-equipment policy6' Power Cord with NEMA 15-15P wall plug. Plus FREE PowerChute power-management software for PC (Mac Users can use 'Energy Saver' preferences in Mac OS)
Not who you asked, but I've had an APC BackUPS XS 1300 that I purhased in 2009. It's rated for 780w and a quick check shows that I'm using ~286w right now idling on my desktop and running my low power home server (i3, 6hdd, not much else). My PSU can do 1.2kw, but it just doesn't usually -idles around 200-300w for most work.
I used to use it to run my modem and wifi, but I moved to a 1Gb fiber provided that doesn't run UPS in my building network closets, so it's moot. They go down when the power does anyway. Now it just runs a monitor, server, and desktop. Server gets the USB connection to the UPS so it shuts down gracefully if needed.
I replaced the batteries once in 2013 for $30 and it's getting to be about time for another replacement here soon.
Since mine is older and discontinued now, I think you might want either the BR1300G or the BR1500G. If you get the latter you can get an external add on battery that triples battery life and doesn't require and ghetto car battery mods.
Extra plus with UPS - it has what's basically a built in kill-a-watt if you ever want to check wattage of your attached gear.
THIS,
#ALLDAY! Perhaps it's due to the fact we live in an older home, but the number of times my battery backup(s) kick on over the course of any given month is much more than I'd care to think about, or admit. My lab servers are lacking proper UPS(es), as they're mostly for testing, learning, breaking, fixing... et cetera, but I absolutely run all my crucial networking gear off one tiny APC that'll keep the optical network terminal, router and wireless access point (via PoE) going for more than 2.5 hours in the event of a power loss. Summer storms can be a real bitch and it's nice to be able to sit around, or lie in bed at night and surf on our phones, tablets, laptop, etc. while the rest of the neighborhood is dark.My daily driver desktop also gets its own APC Back-UPS Pro 1500 because I fucked up and went cheap on the PSU for this machine I built and I don't trust the rest of such a hefty investment to handle the semi-regular power fluctuations we see. 1 Blackout and 1 "Electrical Noise" (both 5 seconds each) is all that the battery has had to intervene with/for over the past ~half a year, but I sleep better at night knowing my investment is protected. I have a couple virtual machines (namely Plex & Pi-hole) that I want to keep on ticking in the event of any issues with our electricity.
I know it’s nothing special, but this is my macsetup! I work primarily on video editing projects, some Photoshopping, with some Wordpress website building sprinkled in there. But this setup is used mostly for generic browsing, YouTube/Netflix, and Plex server hosting.
So this is my setup that I’ve built over the course of 4 years.
Hard Drive Toaster - StarTech.com HDD Docking Station
Little sumo man was a gift from a friend. Custom R2-series astromech droid was purchased a trip to Disney Paris. And I name my external hard drives after characters in movies and TV shows that I enjoy.
Let me know if you have any questions!
Sure. Here's what I could pull from my orders and searching around. This is most of my gear. Not really "homelab" stuff. Have a crap ton of ethernet running around the house.
2 600w LEDs and it doesn't exceed 850w on the whole smart plug.
power pictures
Edit: in the power pictures you can see I took extra precaution. Most everything in the tent has built in trips, but I don't trust those or my apartment. I bought these extension cords then routed every plug through one of those to my battery backup using a 1ft extension when needed. Finally, everything is going to a smart plug with energy monitoring so I can calculate what I cost the energy bill every month. This allows me to make sure I grow the value of what I spend on growing at least. So far, I'm still running about even at $40 a month.
If I had my computer plugged into one of these, would it remove the need for the BBU, or is that for if the power between the PSU and raid card is interrupted?
I added up the max wattage of your stuff (guessing on the 24 switch and USG4P) and got a high value of 1000w (generous max). I would get something like these:
•This has a 7mIn runtime at 1000w, but you most likely won’t use the max wattage.
APC 1500VA Smart-UPS with SmartConnect, Pure Sine Wave UPS Battery Backup & Surge Protection (SMC1500C) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077Y62GSJ/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_QtX7AbW4TGNXS
•APC Back-UPS Pro 1500VA UPS Battery Backup & Surge Protector (BR1500G) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003Y24DEU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_rhX7Ab65SDWHN
The Back-UPS Pro allows for a battery expansion if needed. This one:
•APC External Battery Backup Pack for Model BR1500G (BR24BPG) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0047E5B90/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_MnX7AbGMCVXPT
Look more at the watts and runtime then volts. You can get rack mount versions but they will be higher cost.
Coming from a guy who bought a DS713+ for exactly this purpose -- get the DS416play. Nobody wants to buy a 3 year old 2-bay Synology when you're ready to upgrade.
Then start to use an off-site backup solution like Glacier or CrashPlan (which uses roughly 1GB of RAM per 1TB of backup which a DS416play can handle much easier than a j series). DSM6 has really solid support for Glacier and Crashplan can be had from the Synocommunity fairly painlessly.
You're going to outgrow the 2 drive capacity and will realistically only ever be able to put 6TB or 8TB in there until you hit your limit. This is especially true if you start using the DS416play as a media station (for SABnzbd, Couchpotato, etc). It's almost criminal not to if you're into downloading your media automatically on a low-power always-on NAS.
Get the DS416play and put your 4TB drives in there. When you're out of space there buy two 6TB/8TB drives and then replace your old 4TB's as you have the chance to.
No sense in restricting your RAID to RAID1. SHR with BTRFS is a really good solution and can take some failures (more so with a 4-bay drive).
Buy a UPS because ~$120 is worth not having to risk it. Get something like this APC 1500 (https://www.amazon.com/BR1500G-Back-UPS-1500VA-10-outlet-Uninterruptible/dp/B003Y24DEU). Costco has a 1500 Cyberpower (which OEM's APC) for ~$120).
/edit: clarifying everything to the DS416play model. It's much, much better.
I have this UPS with two computers (pulling 400-500 watts each) and two monitors connected to the battery. last time power went out it estimated over an hour of battery life with both PCs running.
Though when I bought it on amazon it was during a sale for about ~$180, I wouldn't pay the $300 they want right now.
You definitely want to be running everything on a surge protector anyway. Even if you don't have a UPS, it's good protection in case of dumb shit like lightning strikes. That said. Something like this might be more than enough for your needs.
https://www.amazon.com/APC-Back-UPS-Battery-Protector-BR1300G/dp/B003Y24DEU/ref=pd_sbs_23_3?_encoding=UTF8&refRID=DX5G8YGTP86NACGTZ4DS&th=1
It's got surge protection, but more importantly, it also has ethernet protection. You can pass your ethernet from your router through it to protect against spikes if there's ever a storm. Depending on the type of modem you have, it could technically be a direct line for a voltage spike right into your equipment. Through the modem, then through the router, then down the ethernet cable right into your tower.
Of course it can, mine is natural gas, but not as easy for an electric one. I have a UPS hooked to mine, so I can have hot water during power outages. Mine is a standard PC UPS form APC, with a supplemental extra battery pack hooked into it for a combines 3000VA of power. Mine is US, so 120volt, and is a Rinnai RUC98i, which can heat 9.8 Gal/min. You only need power to run the igniter, and then the brain to allow it to measure and mix the heated water with fresh water in order to bring it to the temperature the unit is set to.
When the unit is on (and mixing hot with cold water) it draws more than when idle. If I leave it on 24/7 it has juice for about 2-3 days of powering just the tankless. If I unplug it when not about to use it, easily a week of power.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003Y24DEU/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0047E5B90/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Hell, these go on sale quite a bit, but even the normal price is a good start if you have literally nothing: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003Y24DEU
You won't see a bunch of uptime if power cuts, but it helps for brownouts and short outages. If/when you do upgrade off it, it's easy to move to something else in the house.
I picked up a APC BX1500G.
I bought the APC equivalent because it has an expansion slot for more battery capacity. (it's an additional unit)
I picked up the UPS+Battery for ~$220 off Amazon used.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003Y24DEU/
If you wanted to spend less you could easily go with the 1000 or 1350VA options as well, but the 1500 will give you a bit more run time. They plug in via USB to shut down your computer gracefully.
Would you have recommendations against this unit?
I think this covers everything I need, being:
APC and CyberPower both make very good quality UPS's. I have this APC and It's perfect. I had brownouts a couple weeks ago and the unit safely powered my rig 9 times in an hour. Get a UPS with a little higher wattage output than your computer needs. I have a 750W power supply and the UPS is 1500 watts. This is probably overkill, but better safe than sorry. Also, the APC connects to your computer via USB and self monitors. Every month it runs an automated battery test to ensure it's still in good condition.
I use an APC 1500 UPS but I do have three machines connected to it, but it kicks on often as my power in my area isn't the best and fluctuates a lot.
Any of those should be decent for your situation.
Since I love spending your money… I would suggest;
https://www.amazon.com/APC-Back-UPS-Battery-Protector-BR1500G/dp/B003Y24DEU/
I have three of these with the extension pack along with a generator for long outages.
yeah a good UPS is a good idea even if you didnt have problems with the breaker. I use this https://www.amazon.com/APC-Back-UPS-Battery-Protector-BR1500G/dp/B003Y24DEU/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1482612720&sr=1-3-spons&keywords=ups&psc=1
hmm, maybe a little bit, but largly during a storm your trying to protect agenst lightning, wish is near to impossible to fully protect yourself from, current fluctuations that can cause to much or too little power or sudden loss of power that can cause data loss or windows errors.
That device will only somewhat protect against surges. Its better than nothing but not ideal. What you would really want is something more like this to offer piece of mind. It also has a program so if the power is out too long your computer can do a safe shutdown in addition to the things I talked about protecting above.
https://www.amazon.com/APC-Back-UPS-Battery-Protector-BR1500G/dp/B003Y24DEU/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1503203746&sr=1-3&keywords=apc+1500
I've got an APC 1500VA battery backup for sale that can power up to 865W, lightly used in a non-smoking household and in working condition. Idk, $70?
I've also got a Dean Edge 10a bass and an EVGA Nvidia GTX 650 ti 2GB that has only been used for gaming purposes.
Please don't buy anything with the word "Monster" in it. They are a terrible company. $179 for a standard MOV surge suppressor? That's way too much. You can get a battery backup unit from APC that has full voltage regulation for that price. For a fraction of that you can get an APC surge suppressor that will do the same thing as that Monster.
For less than the cost of that power strip I would buy this:
APC Back-UPS Pro 1500VA UPS Battery Backup & Surge Protector (BR1500G) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003Y24DEU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_JK5-yb8DJNNKP
Your system at max load should pull 480W according to PCPP. If you've got overclocks on your CPU/GPU it may even pull more.
You can convert the VA to Watts by taking 60% of the VA. The UPS won't even power your system if you've over the max wattage it can handle. The beeping might be because you're close to the limit.
I use this APC 1500VA to power my gaming PC (X5650, RX 480), a 2009 Mac Pro and 3 monitors without issues. Max draw is about ~650W with all of them running.
Remember when power goes out it doesn't mean you have zero hot water, you have simply lost the ability to produce more hot water. You still have 40gal of hot water in your tank.
The thing is, UPS system's aren't really designed for backup power unless you add a crapload of additional battery capacity. They're designed to keep running for just long enough for you to either gracefully shutdown and power off your equipment, or hookup a longer-term power source such as a generator.
I have this 1500VA model from APCC along with this extended runtime battery hooked up to my home PC. Dual 24" monitors plus a mid-range older desktop. Power goes out, I have maybe an hour of battery. Without the add-on battery pack, it lasts fifteen minutes.
I have a smaller 1200VA UPS for my wireless router and DSL modem, last time the power went out I think the timer on it said somewhere around 300 minutes of runtime remaining. That's with hardly anything plugged into it - if I had a PC hooked up, it would probably be 30 minutes or less.
You're really better off just getting a generator.
I've had this one for over a year and it works very well.
If you dont need rack mounted, Ive found my APC Back-UPS Pro 1500VA UPS with the extended Battery to be very good. Current load is 130w and runtime is 178 mins.
If I turn on the desktop that is also on there, runtime drops to just over an hour with the combined ~250w load.
I have it connected to my FreeNAS whitebox via the included USB, with NUT running on FreeNAS that shuts down the rest of the applicable servers via network.
Total cost new: ~$310 USD.
Edit: N.U.T.
You should look at getting a battery back up, most of those have coax surge protector and some even provide ethernet surge protection as well . Something like this https://www.amazon.com/APC-BR1500G-Back-UPS-10-outlet-Uninterruptible/dp/B003Y24DEU is probably a little overkill for power but will provide you with good surge protection all around (also look at other brands this is just a good example).
They also have protection policies, so if what you have connected still gets shwacked they will pay up to a certain amount to replace it.
Since they advertise surge protection as a selling point and guarantee $150,000 in if it fails, then yes, i'll trust that it does surge protection:
https://www.amazon.com/APC-Battery-Back-BR1500G-Uninterruptible/dp/B003Y24DEU/ref=sr_1_5?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1474730765&sr=1-5&keywords=apc+ups
And no, not all appliances have internal protection. I have 3 of these across my home setup, as well as the smaller ones. About a year ago, during an electric storm, the 1 TV I had hooked up to the wall with no surge protector got damaged during a power fluctuation. So I'll stick to my UPSs with surge protection.
this https://kb.vmware.com/selfservice/microsites/search.do?language=en_US&cmd=displayKC&externalId=1007036
and this
APC Back-UPS Pro
by APC
Link: http://amzn.com/B003Y24DEU
I see you dont want to use the appliance... I still think the USB method works... however I have no tested it.
Ahh, that may be the issue, I standardised on units like this one which were cheaper/bought elsewhere for less. They are over powered for the job but ensure I get at least 30 minutes runtime. They have no issues given that.
I use this one. I have a 1080 and 7700K 850W PSU
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003Y24DEU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Here's the main unit and here's the secondary pack.
The 1500VA (865 Watts) is also available but for $170:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B003Y24DEU/ref=olp_f_primeEligible?ie=UTF8&f_primeEligible=true
I use this: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003Y24DEU/ref=s9_al_bw_g23_i4
>pure sine wave
Is this a pure sine wave UPS? https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003Y24DEU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
We have notoriously bad power in the area and it usually drops out at least once per month. In order to combat this all of my computing equipment is on a number of different UPS units. The one in my basement running a modem, router, switch, and 2 PoE injectors for my access points is this model: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003Y24DEU/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
When the power drops it usually clocks in at just under 2 hours of uptime which is usually enough as the drops are frequent but short.
Yes, they are definitely worth it. I recommend one of these (they make a 1000 watt version that I use). Drastically increases life of PSU. Also has easy replaceable batteries (should be available at best buy).
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B003Y24DEU/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?qid=1465213051&sr=8-5&pi=SL75_QL70&keywords=battery+backup
I put 1000 watt version on all our PC's, and a 1500 Watt version on our home theater/entertainment system.
Also if you can, install this into your main panel, full home surge protector. Tis highly recommended and relatively cheap (takes two breakers).
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00CONA1OQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1465213282&sr=8-3&pi=SL75_QL70&keywords=home+surge+protector
Should be available at home depot, is fairly easy to install, but because electricity I recommend paying an electrician for half hour of work to install it.
Agreed. This one will work well and has an expansion pack if necessary:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003Y24DEU/ref=psdc_764572_t1_B06VY6FXMM
https://www.amazon.com/APC-Back-UPS-Battery-Protector-BR1500G/dp/B003Y24DEU/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_23_bs_t_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=J8E0SX0MG2CNF6V2Q2N1
Oh, that is something different. That product is just an adapter that you can use to power different devices. The confusion is no fault of your own. This is the type of thing I am talking about: http://www.amazon.com/APC-BR1500G-BACK-UPS-10-Outlet-1500VA/dp/B003Y24DEU/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1369444359&sr=8-4&keywords=apc+ups
APC is a company that makes universal power supplies. They are top notch! Though, they are quite pricey, upwards of $100. Before we go any further, I really want to determine whether it is actually a problem with your power before you drop $100-$200 on something that won't solve your problem. Looks like you have already started in your last comment.
I have an APC -- hasn't failed me yet. This one:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003Y24DEU/
I got that with my Pioneer SX-780, particularly with low impedance headphones. After connecting it to a UPS (this one) it went away completely.
Then again, the power at my house is so terrible that I can't use my big tube guitar amps at all, so power conditioning is very noticeable for me.
Get a 1000VA/600W unit like this one.
Edit: if you need it to be powered on for an hour, get the 1500VA unit + Quad-battery expansion.
I'd personally say plan ahead and go as big as you can afford. A good UPS will last you through multiple rigs.
My personal UPS is an old APC XS1200, which has been in service for almost a decade.
If I was going to buy a new one, I'd personally look at something like their BR1500G. Lots of power (865W) and the option to add on an external battery for much more runtime if you upgrade and find the stock capacity just isn't cutting it anymore.
Though you should look up your specific power supply and make sure it is compatible with a simulated sine UPS. Some power supplies don't play nice with them and require a true sine UPS.
If that's the case, you'll either need a different power supply or a different UPS. Cyberpower makes true sine UPSs that aren't much more expensive than APC.
The profit will vary quite a bit with the price, but at the current rates, I'm guessing it would take 1-1.5 years running continuously to break even (plan for 1.5-2 years). Furthermore, remember that the breaking even is not necessarily a good investment; the finance side of me would suggest putting the money in a retirement account or index fund where the money would be making 4-7%/yr on average.
I haven't priced anything out in the $15,000 range before. I suppose you can go with multiple 6x RX 470/780 machines at $1.5-2k apiece. I do not think that purchasing expensive CPUs makes much sense, even at this price. Consider cases that may cost more but add modular functionality.
Also, consider buying a battery backup with Automatic Voltage Regulation such as this one when dealing with expensive electronics.
Amazon $165
You could build your own system (I have) but for just one 10w light, you might want to try a UPS.
http://www.amazon.com/APC-BR1500G-BACK-UPS-10-Outlet-1500VA/dp/B003Y24DEU/
should last over eight hours before needing to be recharged.
Yeah, there's such a thing as a UPS Battery Backup.
https://www.amazon.com/APC-Back-UPS-Battery-Protector-BR1500G/dp/B003Y24DEU/ref=sr_1_6?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1492370035&sr=1-6&keywords=UPS
I'm asking about the wall outlet voltage. If you're in the US it's 115V (well, 110).
The higher the watts, the more equipment you can put on it.
The higher the Joules the better surge protection.
Some UPS's put out a sine wave on battery, some don't. A sine wave is needed for 100% compatibility, but many machines work fine when not on a sine wave.
Here's some examples below... of course there are much more expensive options too.
This one can output 900W, 1030J suppression (and it outputs a Sine wave):
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00429N19W?ref=emc_b_5_t
This one can output 900W, 1500J suppression (It does NOT output a sine wave):
https://www.amazon.com/CyberPower-CP1500AVRLCD-Intelligent-Mini-Tower-Features/dp/B000FBK3QK/ref=pd_lpo_23_lp_tr_t_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=G3C88Q3PEAQMH1YM3QG9
This one can do 865W, 354J (probably not a sine wave):
https://www.amazon.com/APC-Back-UPS-Battery-Protector-BR1500G/dp/B003Y24DEU/ref=pd_lpo_23_bs_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&refRID=G3C88Q3PEAQMH1YM3QG9&th=1
Also, based on your PC Part list, you could get use a 810W (1350VA) model too.
Personally I'm not a big fan of just power strips because most of them don't do much to protect your PC. So it depends on how good the power is in your home and how much you're willing to spend. If you have good clean power and rarely experience brownouts/blackouts then I would recommend a decent APC surge protector like this one. If however you have had a few brownouts/blackouts and/or would like your PC to maintain power should one occur then I would recommend an APC UPS. How much you spend will be dependent on how long of a battery backup you want. This one would give you a good 5 - 10 minutes (approximately, depending on your PC) of power while this one would give you around 30 minutes.
You can get them from $150 - $300 each. They were more expensive when I got mine, but Amazon has them cheap:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B003Y24DEU
i understand and thanks for pointing that out. truthfully, i'm not sure i ever had it plugged directly into the UPS, and if so, it was only for testing purposes (which, now that you say that, comes up a little short). mainly what is plugged into the UPS is an AP, switch, and maybe a basic desktop running firewall.
i do plan on purchasing a new battery backup to fortify my setup though. i was thinking maybe [this one] (https://www.amazon.com/APC-Back-UPS-Battery-Protector-BR1500G/dp/B003Y24DEU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1487945689&sr=8-1&keywords=apc+ups+1500).
Sure. Depends on how long you want the battery back up up last.
I have this one:
https://www.amazon.com/APC-Back-UPS-Battery-Protector-BR1500G/dp/B003Y24DEU/ref=sr_1_7?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1486391778&sr=1-7&keywords=ups
This one gives me about a half hour with tv and console on.
This one gives me enough time to save or get to a save point:
https://www.amazon.com/APC-Back-UPS-Battery-Protector-BE350G/dp/B001985SWW/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1486391816&sr=1-1&keywords=ups&refinements=p_36%3A1253504011
10 minutes or so. (Had that one in the past.)
Of course if the consoles are in rest mode and tv are off, they last much longer. Sometimes an hour or more.
http://www.amazon.com/APC-BR1500G-Back-UPS-10-outlet-Uninterruptible/dp/B003Y24DEU/ref=sr_1_2
I bought this one about a year ago. I've got everything hooked up to it. My ps4, xb1, 55" tv, pc, soundbar, modem, and router are all hooked up to it. Just last week the power shut off for a minute and I had both consoles and my pc turned on, and the back up handled it no problem. The display said it had about 10 minutes of power.
Like you said these things are only for an emergency when power goes out at my house. I would like to keep my phone and tablet with power as long as possible. I would be using these things maybe 5 times a year maybe 1 maybe none. This gives me the option of using batteries I already have/need. Instead of buying a $50 backup for my phone/tablet.Although I did see a decent one for $20 on amazon I might go for.
I also have one of these which will probably keep it charged for a long time. I might be able to just get more batteries for it.
Oh... you mean like this:
http://www.amazon.com/APC-BR1500G-BACK-UPS-10-Outlet-1500VA/dp/B003Y24DEU/ref=pd_sim_e_1?ie=UTF8&refRID=1SGM0W53MSMS2FYTVZQ7
My buddy (who's more techy than me and recommended it to me) and I both use this one. Sorry if you've gotten multiple replies, automoderator kept remvong my links because they contained referral codes (which I didn't realize) and it took me a couple tries to fix it.
Another PC post recommended this. Seems like a reasonable price to protect all my devices.
To your question, we live in a major city (hint the name) with notoriously iffy power. While our electrical is new, our area of town is not. Its pretty common to lose power for a few seconds a couple times a month.
My system contains 21 3.5" HDD, 2 2.5" SSD, 6700K, and 13 fans. It draws under 250 watts with all the drives spinning. Looking at it now with half of the drives spinning and the processor basically idle, it's 129 watts.
I have the APC BR1500G and while it's overkill, I get 20 minutes of runtime at load, 45 minutes at idle.
I have two of these:
http://www.amazon.com/APC-BR1500G-BACK-UPS-10-Outlet-1500VA/dp/B003Y24DEU
One of them is hooked up to my PC setup, which includes gaming desktop, 2 monitors, modem and router. I can get about 20 -40 minutes of sue depending on what I am doing.
I recently got a second one, soon after I got my PS4, that is hooked up to my TV area. This area has my 48" Samsung smart TV and some gaming consoles. I can get like 40-60 minutes of use with a console and TV on.
I don't get many power outages where I live, but one stormy night caused my PC to BSOD as soon as Windows tried to boot. Luckily it was just something needed for boot that got messed up, as the Windows install/recovery disk was able to fix the issue, but it concerned me enough to get something to prevent it from happening again.
While this model might be overkill for my needs, I got it because its the same one my work uses for most of our PC's, and they work great for our somewhat consistent power issues inside the building.
Oh, I have a way over-sized one for what I need. Its an APC 1500 - Basically an older model of this one. Will run my wineador for hours ;)
https://www.amazon.com/APC-Back-UPS-Battery-Protector-BR1500G/dp/B003Y24DEU/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1509824887&sr=1-2-fkmr0&keywords=ups+battery+backup+%26+surge+protector+220v
Get one, never look back. I had a power outage take out 2 of my monitors. Should have bought one of these a long time ago. You can even configure it (via a USB connection and some software) to auto shut down the PC for longer power outages so it doesn't drain the battery.
If you really need longer power duration throw one of these in there as well.
EDIT: Do some research because there can be issues with compatibility depending on if the device needs pure sine waveform or can used stepped approximation.
Those all in one type units that look like a fat power strip are crap. It's just their attempt to milk their good name to pick up low hanging fruit. Needless to say, quality isn't the best, I think it's made in India. I've got an BR1500G (http://www.amazon.com/APC-BR1500G-Back-UPS-10-outlet-Uninterruptible/dp/B003Y24DEU). It's great, works as it should, and it's a reputable company. Just don't buy their rack mount stuff unless you absolutely have to. It's aimed at the enterprise market which mean its just $$$$ more expensive than it should be.
APC 1500 Back UPS
Protect your equipment from voltage surges/sags, and never worry about playing through storms or brief power outages again.
Ok this may not be cheap, but this bad boy saved my tech more times than I can count when I lived in a poorly wired apartment complex.
https://www.amazon.com/APC-Battery-Back-BR1500G-Uninterruptible/dp/B003Y24DEU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1474624828&sr=8-1&keywords=apc+1500
APC makes by far the best UPS’s. This is what I have: APC Back-UPS Pro 1500VA UPS Battery Backup & Surge Protector (BR1500G) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003Y24DEU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_a3ZjDb2NA0J1V
https://www.amazon.com/APC-Back-UPS-Battery-Protector-BR1500G/dp/B003Y24DEU?psc=1&SubscriptionId=AKIAINYWQL7SPW7D7JCA&tag=aboutcom02lifewire-20&linkCode=sp1&camp=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B003Y24DEU
Apc uninterruptible power supply
APC Back-UPS Pro 1500VA UPS Battery Backup & Surge Protector (BR1500G) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003Y24DEU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_8P1JAbDF0G8T6
That’ll fix your problem
Looks pretty highly rated on amazon: http://www.amazon.com/APC-BR1500G-Back-UPS-10-outlet-Uninterruptible/dp/B003Y24DEU