On 4 February 2010 17:10, trotter <m.nutt...@ukonline.co.uk> wrote: > At 09:10 04/02/2010, you wrote: >>James Courtier-Dutton wrote: >> > Hi, >> > >> > After the power supply to my house destroying the PSUs of my computers >> > three times now, I would like to get a UPS. >> > Does anyone have a UPS (Uninterruptible Power supply) that is surplus >> > to their requirements? >> >>I have two with dead batts. The problem is tha the batts are cost of a UPS! > > > As a matter of interest wouldn't the UPS still work as a mains > battery filter getting > rid of spikes or if theres a few minutes of power left in the battery > coping with > minor sags in power? > > I intend on using my old Belkin to protect some of my more valuable equipment > that is not a computer when the battery goes. It is a pain to > replace the battery > in my belkin; I had to bend the metal cage that held it to get it out.
It would be except mine lasts <2sec on battery so doesnt do much... I also want to replace the battery but am not sure where to source it (not to mention it will take several hours to get the bugger out) Anton -- Anton Piatek email: an...@piatek.co.uk blog/photos: http://www.strangeparty.com pgp: [74B1FA37] (http://www.strangeparty.com/anton.asc) fingerprint: 7401 96D3 E037 2F8F 5965 A358 4046 71FD 74B1 FA37 No trees were destroyed in the sending of this message, however, a significant number of electrons were terribly inconvenienced. -- Please post to: Hampshire@mailman.lug.org.uk Web Interface: https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/hampshire LUG URL: http://www.hantslug.org.uk --------------------------------------------------------------
