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ashu888ashu888

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maverick786us said:
I had a 4 year old APC Back-Ups 1100 go bad on me, exchanged a couple of emails and they sent me a new Back-ups RS 1200 overnight for free. I didn't even have to pay shipping.
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wat was the warranty of APC UPSes.. is it 5 years.. ?? :confused: coz i currently hv 2 APC UPSes with me (both working gr8) but jus need sum info on warranty.. :)

UPS 1.) APC BACK UPS 500 ES
UPS 2.) APC SMART UPS SAU1500i
 
Skud

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asigh said:
The above situation is happening..when..at full load..or normal Idle..?

I guess THIS is the model you are using. It has a max output of 300W (Full load) which it can sustain for around 3.3 minutes.

At load: (rough figures/not exact)
4850 ~133W
E7400 ~65W
HDD ~12.5W
Monitor ~30W, RAM (nothing to do with load/idle)
RAM ~ 10W

And of course the PSU and E-HDDs, USBs, IDE Drive will also bleed some WATT load from the UPS. You are hitting the threshold of 3.3 mins, so the UPS cannot sustain it long.

This is something we in India should be careful off. We plan ahead (which is really really good), for a good PSU. But forget that the PSU pulls direct feed from our UPS (most of us use a UPS in India --- bad power uptime). Same thing happend with me..I got a TX650 and set up a cross fire system, and then realized that my APC 650VA (max 390W) cannot support the system at full load. Had to go get a new UPS.
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hmmm...

i have checked at apc website also. now what to do? shall i go for a newer one? if yes, then which model? i have zeroed in on 2 - the 650VA and 800VA ones. which one to choose?
 
asingh

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Skud said:
hmmm...

i have checked at apc website also. now what to do? shall i go for a newer one? if yes, then which model? i have zeroed in on 2 - the 650VA and 800VA ones. which one to choose?
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650VA should suffice..!
 
asingh

asingh

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Skud said:
which one is correct?
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All the statements are correct. Maverick was mentioning an approximate range.

I mentioned an exact range +- RS200. (Since I own one)

Yes you will get peace of mind. Literally I never look at my APC unless to put it on/off. I dont even dust it. Its sits there...working like a swiss clock.

Go for the 1100VA carry RS5000 with you. Take a receipt. Take a vehicle or friend. That thing is heavy. Enjoy. Report back.
 
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asigh said:
All the statements are correct. Maverick was mentioning an approximate range.

I mentioned an exact range +- RS200. (Since I own one)

Yes you will get peace of mind. Literally I never look at my APC unless to put it on/off. I dont even dust it. Its sits there...working like a swiss clock.

Go for the 1100VA carry RS5000 with you. Take a receipt. Take a vehicle or friend. That thing is heavy. Enjoy. Report back.
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thanks mate for all the information. this is very helpful. thanks again.
 
ashu888ashu888

ashu888ashu888

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@ skud:

if ur PSU is an ACTIVE PFC type, then u shud get "SMART UPS" (pure sine wave UPS, correct for Active PFC PSUes) labelled UPS from APC and NOT "BACK UPS" (its stepped/modified sine wave UPS and a big no no for Active PFC PSU, if u are looking for a pure sine wave)
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maverick786us

maverick786us

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asigh said:
1100VA is ~4.8K-5k
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800 VA will cost from 4800 - 5000 depending upon your location. In India very few user demand 1KVA UPS so its overpriced. It might cost around 6.5K. I don't have any idae about 1200 VA. It might be too much expensive. So if any of your friend is living USA, try purchasing it from there, you will get it for half the price and APC provides international warranty.

One more thing. The low end UPS from APC (500-650VA) come up with 2 year warranty, but anything above 800 VA has 5 year warranty, and they are smart UPS, so you will never go wrong with them.
 
asingh

asingh

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maverick786us said:
800 VA will cost from 4800 - 5000 depending upon your location. In India very few user demand 1KVA UPS so its overpriced. It might cost around 6.5K. I don't have any idae about 1200 VA. It might be too much expensive. So if any of your friend is living USA, try purchasing it from there, you will get it for half the price and APC provides international warranty.

One more thing. The low end UPS from APC (500-650VA) come up with 2 year warranty, but anything above 800 VA has 5 year warranty, and they are smart UPS, so you will never go wrong with them.
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Not really sure..But I got the APC 1100VA for RS 4800 with receipt...!
 
ashu888ashu888

ashu888ashu888

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^^ was it BACK UPS or SMART UPS range of 1100VA ups.. ? ?tat u hv.. ?
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@ maverick:

absolutely correct..
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btw, gwetting a 800va or a 1kva UPS (from US) will be way too heavy to carry and it may attract additional luggage weight
 
maverick786us

maverick786us

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asigh said:
Not really sure..But I got the APC 1100VA for RS 4800 with receipt...!
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Great. From where you purchased it? I purchased an 800VA for 5200 last year september

Pretty strange its still costing 5400 in TheItWares

*www.theitwares.com/ups/ups.htm
 
tarey_g

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What is the product code or full name for the APC 650VA UPS ? 650 fits in my budget. Does 800 one have anything special other than extended backup?
 
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