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Wise Old Owl
Is there any desktop UPS with charge level indicator for home use?
UPS with battery charge level indicator
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I don't think so.
OP
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Wise Old Owl
It is sad that this feature is missing in all brands.
The best I could find was a Luminous model with 3 LEDs indicating states such as charged, low charge etc.
There are some APC models at 10 K and above but the reviews are very bad and frankly I do not have that much cash anyway.
The best I could find was a Luminous model with 3 LEDs indicating states such as charged, low charge etc.
There are some APC models at 10 K and above but the reviews are very bad and frankly I do not have that much cash anyway.
To be frank,this feature is not that useful anyway because ups is supposed to be a safe shutdown option while such level indicators are meant for systems with prolonged usage.If you live in some area where you have to worry about charge level indicators then it is time to get a backup power solution like home inverter with batteries.
bssunilreddy
Chosen of the Omnissiah
APC Power-Saving Back-UPS Pro 1000 with LCD Display | APC 1KVA UPS
This is not a Home UPS but 1KVA UPS for PC.
APC has UPS's for home but they are costly.
Network and Server - APC India
These UPS's above are for network servers but the best of the best.
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Wise Old Owl
The reviews for 1 KVA unit on Amazon are brutal. Quality and service of APC has substantially gone down it seems. And my area is not serviced by APC anyway.
Also far above my budget.
Also far above my budget.
bssunilreddy
Chosen of the Omnissiah
Maybe in some circles APC isnt doing but in the south APC service is impeccable.
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Wise Old Owl
i am in north of Kerala and service is only in Ernakulam more than 300 km away.
bssunilreddy
Chosen of the Omnissiah
Thats what I am saying, APC is not in small towns but cities and their service record is impeccable.
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Wise Old Owl
True but this question arose because my desktop refused to start randomly and became alright after changing U)PS battery but now is again back to old habits within a week. I want to know if it is because battery is not getting charged.
Desktop refuses to start at home but happily starts in a different place
bssunilreddy
Chosen of the Omnissiah
Check with the local electrician about the socket you are plugging in. whether it has earthing or not and during monsoon the walls get damp and sometimes it may not work. All kinds of things will happen during monsoon. So check 1st and come to a conclusion. Okay.
While I was in hyderabad same thing happened, no earthing and my components got fried and I have to RMA them, luckily nobody refused even though it was burnt damage to my CPU socket.