Do you need an uninterruptible power supply (UPS) to protect your rig?
What Does a Battery Backup Do?
If a computer isn’t receiving a consistent flow of electricity, damage can and often does occur.
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While a UPS system isn’t required for a complete computer system, including one is always recommended.
The need for a reliable electricity supply is often overlooked and not fully realized until damage has occurred.
All battery backups are cumbersome due to the batteries located inside.
The batteries are rechargeable and often replaceable, providing a long-term solution to keeping your machine system running.
The rear of the UPS will feature one or more outlets that provide battery backup.
Battery backup devices have varying degrees of backup ability.
Online UPS vs. you’re able to think of an online UPS as if it were a battery in a laptop.
This distinction is due to built-inpower optionsin theoperating system.
This setup ensures that the UPS doesn’t run out of juice and shut down the system abruptly.
The battery in the UPS can last about 3-5 years before needing to be replaced.
Your APC battery backup should have a circuit breaker button.
It’s generally located near the phone line, fax line, USB, or coaxial cable inputs.
Plug the power cable into the battery backup, then plug the cable into a wall outlet.
It can take several hours to completely charge up the battery.
