Does anyone know how long this will last without power? most of these last about 30 minutes full - I'd like to get at least 45 minutes
616537
I believe the time would depend primarily on the load.Mine kept a modem and router up for over two hours (when the power returned).
616538
Please, people. He's asking how long it would last at full load. It's a pretty common question for UPSs and when it's asked, it means FULL LOAD. Answer his darn question. WILL THIS UPS LAST FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES AT FULL LOAD? HOW MUCH LONGER?
616539
Not to be too vague, but without knowing the "load" that is on the system, there is no way to predict the amount of time that the battery will supply power. The battery will run a nightlight much longer than it will run an entire entertainment system, for example. I should think that the APC website may be of some help with this.
616540
It depends on the load on UPS. If you are utilizing only 10% of UPS capacity, it should last much longer.
616541
It is all according to how much amps or watts is being drawn. look at device and see what is the total wattage of the deivice being supported. There is a reating table that will show how long each APC will supply power to the wattage being drawn. hopes this helps
616542
The best way to find out how long it will last is to go http://www.apc.com/tools/ups_selector/US/en/server/load . You can input variables such as load and time and see what models are most appealing either on a run time or price basis.
616543
There's a nice load vs. time graph on the product information page on APC's website. At this writing, the page can be found at <http://www.apc.com/products/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=SMT1500&total;_watts=1000>
2228043
I found the portable battery system (container, no batteries) that came with the unit lacking. Four alkaline batteries would last about 30 minutes, NiMH rechargeable batteries probably about 15-20 minutes. I has a male usb plug however and I use that to plug into a 5v lithium ion battery pack and that works really well. The length of time depends on the battery pack. A 5000 mAh battery pack will last about an hour. I bypass the control cable and just plug and unplug to control the heat level. I love the pad but not the portable battery system that come with the unit.
885947
Depends on how much power you are drawing. I have my desktop PC, monitor, router and cable modem on battery backup. All I want is time to save what I am working on and shut down properly. Around 10 minutes would be fine with me, but I haven't tried to test it.
35136
Mine has lasted at least a couple of hours. I haven't needed it longer than that.
885946
I believe I read 12 to 15 min depending on how much amperage is being drawn, we have two power outages a week as we run on generators and need to change oil weekly. Sometimes down 5 min and have had no problems. Its really so you can shut down without any loss of work. Hope this helped you.
678229
Hi!I still haven't used it. I have it stored away in case the power goes out.
2152210
You're supposed to leave them plugged in, or at least remember to check their charge once a month or so, but you should try and charge it up. If its just low it can take a full day to power up. If it's dead, it would have set off a loud warning beep as it was going past the point of no return.
1707703
As yet untested, no power outage, we have kept it charged by cranking and we have back up batteries, hope this helps...
569455
I installed a small UPS like you would use for a computer. Gives me about 90 minutes of full load run time. When in standby, it uses little or no energy, so it will get me through most short outages where it's not worth the effort of hooking up the generator.
1245682
skully, I have owned mine since February and I have frequent power outages. I have not once had to touch it when the power comes back on. It's pinned at 70*
1230224
When the power goes out there is a battery back up. It will last up to 8hrs. That is the main reason why I purchased one since the power always goes out on the east coast.
147092
how long is not very long??? mine hold for quite some time and run for 5-7 hours
1801533
Mine runs a minimum of 30 minutes on a full charge. I've never run it out so I'm not sure how long it might last.
1767620
Yes, I use it for my sump pump in case of a power outage. Should last 4-6 hours, however, my power has never been out that long. Hope this helps.
688265
I've never had to use it until it's drained of power . I usually plug it into my car connections n it's always ready. I can say from one light indicator to full lights plugged in the wall took about 5-8 minutes. My daughter has one n she uses it all day about 5 hours at least.. it's a great buy.
1479613
I've run mine for over 2 hours but never until the battery ran out. I hope that helps.
470747
Plug it into a outlet for 5 hrs. until crystals are blue in color....then it is ready to work...only last about 11 days in my safe