[Hidden-tech] Power Supplies for Emergencies (PC and home devices)

[Aaron E-J]

Look at the amp hours of the UPS you want to buy and multiply that by 
120*4 (voltage*hours).  Then find the max power used by the two machines 
(usually found on the AC-DC converter on the back of PCs or the power 
adapter for laptops) and make sure that is less than the USP you want to 
buy.  Another option is to look into getting solar panels with a central 
battery system - a bit more of an investment but could save you money in 
the long term by reducing energy coming from the grid (or generate an 
income if you get enough panels).

Aaron E-J
The Other Realm
http://otherrealm.org
http://theotherrealm.org (Blog)

On 2020-10-09 1:15 PM, Nick Clover-Brown via Hidden-discuss wrote:
> Hi all,
> With the recent outages, I'm looking at getting some battery packs, 
> portable rechargeable generator, and a UPS.
>
> What systems do you all have in place at home?
>
> For a rechargeable generator, looking at Jackery Portable Power 
> Station Explorer 240. Does anyone have any other recommendations?
>
> For a UPS, I don't know where to start - I have two towers now (work 
> and home).
>
>   * Can I use one UPS for two machines?
>   * Does a UPS provide power for more than a few minutes?
>   * If not, what I would need to support a tower for about 4 hours?
>     (or is that just not feasible without getting a house generator?)
>
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> Nick
>
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