On Apr 29, 9:58 pm, Paul <pper...@gmail.com> wrote: > I knew about not plugging in laser printers. I just wanted to make > sure that this older model (Back-UPS Pro 280) was good enough > quality.I had been reading about how UPS's in general don't provide > very good quality power in a blackout, so I wanted to make sure I > didn't need an upgrade that way. I have two computers upstairs, each > on a Back-UPS Pro 280, and then in my basement lab (fiendish > experiment division), I have a Back-UPS Pro 420.
Bravo! Keep using them. I have two Back-UPS Pro 420s, in black. They have been great, dealing with clothes washer and vacuum cleaner going on and off for years. In fact, the predecessor model of one of these sacrificed itself when the power company sent a hugh surge through the lines one bright Saturday morning, destroying electronic equipment around the neighbor hood. I plug my ink jet printers into the "surge-only" side of the UPS. > > I don't think American Power Conversion makes either of these models > any more. They say they've moved to more energy efficient designs. True. So the company keeps trying to replace the old models with new ones at discount for the convenience of not having to exchange batteries in the mail. Actually, I've read recently that the chain store (in the U.S.) Batteries Plus, has replacement batteries. Al Poulin --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed Low End Mac's G3-5 List, a group for those using G3, G4, and G5 desktop Macs - with a particular focus on Power Macs. The list FAQ is at http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml and our netiquette guide is at http://www.lowendmac.com/lists/netiquette.shtml To post to this group, send email to g3-5-list@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to g3-5-list-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/g3-5-list?hl=en Low End Mac RSS feed at feed://lowendmac.com/feed.xml -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
