Ups Troubleshooting

[hari1986]

gUYS I bought a 500VA UPS a few months ago.Now the problem is whenever the voltage fluctuates the computer reboots !!!
Has anyone come across such a thing ?
My configration is Pentium 4 -1.8GHz,2 hdd one from seagate 160GB and Samsung 40GB,17'' CRT monitor,2 dvd writers.
And has anyone tried connecting the UPS to a voltage stabliser instead of directly to the mains ?I s that harmful to the PC OR THE UPS ?

 

[Choto Cheeta]

Time to take the UPS for Warrenty

 

[Gigacore]

^ and get a replacement

 

[slugger]

gUYS I bought a 500VA UPS a few months ago.Now the problem is whenever the voltage fluctuates the computer reboots !!!
Has anyone come across such a thing ?


And has anyone tried connecting the UPS to a voltage stabliser instead of directly to the mains ?I s that harmful to the PC OR THE UPS ?

UPs mfg ALWAYS ask consumers 2 connect d UPS DIRECTLY to d mains and not thru other electrialc devices

and ya take it 2 d servvice center and get d problem fixed

u shud not b facin such a problem [defeats d whole purpose of usin a UPS ]

 

[hari1986]

gUYS I bought a 500VA UPS a few months ago.Now the problem is whenever the voltage fluctuates the computer reboots !!!
Has anyone come across such a thing ?
My configration is Pentium 4 -1.8GHz,2 hdd one from seagate 160GB and Samsung 40GB,17'' CRT monitor,2 dvd writers.
And has anyone tried connecting the UPS to a voltage stabliser instead of directly to the mains ?I s that harmful to the PC OR THE UPS ?

Guys it is an APC 500VA UPS and they replaced me with another one.The replacement too has the same problem.So guess it is not the UPS fault !
Earlier I used a Wipro emerge UPS and it could take on the voltage fluctuations easily.When i contacted them they told that it is due to voltage problem.so that leaves 2 questions

either APC is not yet suitable for the type of voltage fluctuations in india

or wipro has some other way of dealing with this type of voltage !

 

[ThinkFree]

May be battery problem. Try switching off the power supply when computer is switched on and see if UPS is able to provide backup. If not , replace your battery.

 

[slugger]

Guys it is an APC 500VA UPS and they replaced me with another one.The replacement too has the same problem.So guess it is not the UPS fault !
Earlier I used a Wipro emerge UPS and it could take on the voltage fluctuations easily.When i contacted them they told that it is due to voltage problem.so that leaves 2 questions

either APC is not yet suitable for the type of voltage fluctuations in india

or wipro has some other way of dealing with this type of voltage !

AFAIK APCs 500VA UPS has 3 sockets in it

2 sockets - surge protection+battery backup

1 socket - only surge protection

d sockets r grouped together and seperated by a whit line on d UPS body

d CPu and monitor must b connected to the surge protection+battery backup sockets

i get a feelin dat u have attached d CPU plug to the surge protection only socket

check it out and c wat happens

 

[janitha]

Try connecting the monitor direct to the mains and the system to the UPS. Just try and see what happens.

 

[slugger]

Try connecting the monitor direct to the mains and the system to the UPS. Just try and see what happens.

LMAO
of wat GOD-dammed use is a UPS if u have 2 connect d monitor 2 d mains

his config is by no streach of imagination power-hungry enuf 2 not b able 2 b coped by d UPS

also d guy said dat he was given a full replacement 4 d old UPS so d UPS ought 2 b in full workin condition