01-15-2013, 04:19 AM
Robert M wrote:Irrelevant to the OP and topic is why your one UPS was failed. Relevant is this discussion are bottom line facts.
As I said, I've experienced first hand a blown UPS due to someone connecting a laser printer to it.
1) A UPS in battery backup mode is typically some of the 'dirtiest' power.
2) Due to superior protection already inside electonics, that 'dirty' powre is also sufficient or ideal for electronics.
3) The OP must define what electrical anomaly should be solved. A UPS does not protect hardware. But other solutons (such as cited by Bill in NC) does protect hardware from specific anomalies.
What happened to your UPS is irrelevant. Reepearing but again what is relevant. OP asked about, "to save potential loss of equipment ". Dirty power from a UPS does not do and does not claim to do hardware protection. Other solutions (such as provided by Bill in NC) do hardware protection.