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Although the price is coming down on the units,-don't think I would
agree that one needs 3 '600 VA' units for your setup.
Did I perhaps mis-interpret your post-ie: you meant a single 600 for
your setup?-Regardless,YES,do not be UNderpowered,especially for the
frequent 'intra-day' traders.
Michael Charness wrote:
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> At 03:23 PM 2/27/98 Donald Mawhinney wrote:
> >I know nothing about UPS's. How long can they run one's system in the
> >advent of a power outage? 10mins? 60mins? Are there better brands, or are
> >they all the same? Costs?
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> I've got three APC units here running my 3 computers, BMI box and a small
> TV. You need to get a load size matched to what you have it connected to.
> I recommend just getting 600 VA units so you won't have to worry about
> being underpowered, plus you'll get adequate time if there's a failure to
> orderly shut down your apps or get out of a trade (depending on the load of
> your machine, anywhere from 10 to 45 minutes... you monitors, especially
> large ones, are the biggest power draws).
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