How to Properly Choose & Use a UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply)
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- čas přidán 12. 07. 2013
- In this electrifying CZcams guide, I'll unravel the art of picking the perfect Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) to safeguard your precious computer and delicate electronic gadgets from harm, whether it's Mother Nature's fury or mischievous neighbors meddling with circuit breakers. You'll get the lowdown on what's a must-plug and what to steer clear of with your trusty UPS. Plus, I'll unleash a game-changing web tool, a power wizard's secret weapon, designed to help you nail the right UPS for your equipment's power needs. Don't miss this electrifying journey! ⚡🖥️🔌
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i like this guy. he's putting more effort into doing stuff than most people
I just bought a gaming pc... I thought my cost for building a PC was over. Horribly wrong... with great power comes great need for protection.
Yeah I just learned a $60 little APC unit is not good enough, I need the big boys.
With great power comes great choice of pussies
@@MrWolfSnack yep, a pure sine wave is needed for a modern PC, and those get costy
Same!
Nice
I really really REALLY love this guy.. That's the pure gold we miss nowadays.. The genuine content and performance .. REALLY loved the video bro ❤️❤️❤️
You, Sir, have a nice hidden feeling for humour. Thanks for the review!
bro after 10 years this was one of the best videos I have seen about ups
Great intro to UPS video. It made me laugh. I have been selling UPS equipment for large and small customers for the last few years and really enjoyed this. I work for a large electrical distributor and I help design solutions for large datacenters, but watching these type videos help remind me of the basics and it was well thought out. Good Job on this!
This is a very informative video - I was really not looking forward to researching this topic and you have answered all my questions that I had about purchasing a UPS for my SOHO. Thank You.
well this is refreshing. i've been laughing and at the same time, learning about UPS.
Thanks for video.
Very informative, thank you!
This is the best video for UPS information I've found yet. Thanks dude.
Great video, entertaining, educational and still useful after so many years. Well done!
if you were doing a stand up comedy show id definitely purchase your ticket.. even if you just talk about it or even ups all day lol... 10/10 top notch humour
Watching this in 2019. Yes Coffee is not important! But coming from somewhere that has frequent power cuts throughout the year I need this for my future PC. Great Video!
Very entertaining presentation. Thank you Daniel. I feel a lot more confident with my purchasing decision now and will go and make a note to check out your website at my leisure.
Lots of good advice. Thank you
Explained really well, thinking of buying a new ups. My current ups most of the time restarts my computer whenever power goes out, and it mostly happens if I have my computer turned on for some 1hr and playing some game otherwise it often keeps up my computer running.
Though now I will buy a new ups with around 1000 VA as u mentioned.
Wonderful video! Got my UPS today, wondering where that humming noise come from. Thanks for making it clear.
I just replaced my basic APC Back-UpS with a more professional grade model BX1500G to protect a 27" iMac. There are two things this does for me It will protect the computer and data, and It will also keep the modem and router running so I can still use wifi while power is off, and the Mac will safely shut down after 5 minutes on battery. So far it's been working well. I just needed to change the out of the box sensitivity setting so the UPS would stop clicking over to battery on every little power flux. I also got a unit with AVR technology built-in so it uses that first, and saves the battery as a last result to save on battery runtime. Great video.
Very useful, I wanted to know the exact ups capacity I needed to purchase for my pc, thanks for the APC link!
I was going to use it to operate my laptop during power outages. I'm glad I saw your video before I bought one.
Thanks man! I've been searching for some time for some decent explanation about UPS'es.
Great video, always encourage others to test their UPS by unplugging it!
The first part of the video is me every day working from home. I'll buy that thing asap! Thank you for explaining how it works.
Thanks for the info, I'm on my way to build a setup and I needed to check the criteria to buy a new UPS
Thanks for this highly informative video! Learned a lot and entertained as well, lol.
Thank you very much! You saved me a lot of time and potential equipment and data damage! Immensely appreciated! :)
dont know why I expected it to explode at the end lol helpful vid dude
Great information. Thanks for sharing!
Hey Daniel!
Nice video! Good attention to details! - Very useful. Thanks!
// Thomas
This video definitely makes me wanna hook up my coffee machine to the new UPS I ordered today. I'll let you know how this worked out!
Loved this, ive always wanted an easy way to calculate the wattage. Thanks men.
A UPS and battery back-up are not the same. A true UPS supplies power continuously, the battery backup units you described ONLY supply power when power fails. The difference can be major depending on the application. In most home applications a back-ups does a good job, if the application is critical a UPS is preferred. This is an excellent video for selecting a backups.
I wasn't going to watch the whole thing but I decided to and learned more than I expected. Thanks.
thnaks buddy! I am just about to buy a Dynamix UPSD650 Defender 650VA as i just bought a new rig. I love your humour as well btw!, LMAO! Nice clear instructions and now I understand it all.
Question though, the UPS only has 2 outputs, and I'd like to plug in the new PC, my laptop, one monitor and a small light. Would I be able to say plug in a small extension cord to take the other 2 things so they are covered as well? Or should you only plug 2 actual device into the APC? cheers!
awesome video especially the don'ts.
Informative video. Thanks!
Great video! "Don't plug a vacuum into this!" lol
Hey, he's not joking, that's legit advice. I plugged even a small canister vacuum into mine, because I assumed that the electricity was a pass through direct to the outlet, nope, it instantly drained the UPS and pierced my ears with the warning beeps.
MrWolfSnack I know. Recently happened to me when I was backing up to 2 external hard drives on my iMac while trying to play Overwatch on the PC next to it.
Thanks for this, great video. How about if I am trying to protect my home theatre from brownouts? I have pretty dirty power running to the living room and picked up a 1500va UPS.. I was looking to run my equipment to it. Not so I can watch stuff when the power is out, but so if I have a brown out with the receiver is on, I don't lose *another* receiver.
Thanks buddy. Good video for a novice starting out.
This video is hilarious.
Very informative too, thanks man.
Thanks! I found it very helpful!
Very informative!!! :O) Need to get a ups for my next system build. Many thnaks for the video!!! Kind regards from England!
Thank you! this was helpful
Thanks for the info!
What would you recommend for a PS4 and a 50W, 19" monitor, plus adapter which needs its own power? A quiet one, preferably.
Great Video, Thank you
Thank you for the explanation. I've always been curious about these UPS. We've had a lot of power outages recently and I think it damaged our iMac and we had to replace it. This is by far, the best explanation of the UPS that I have come across. We will definitely be getting one for our new iMac. Thank you so much :) Happy Holidays.
Does this guy know he's cute and funny? 🤣 I learned and had fun watching this. Thank you.
Thanks! This helped!
informative and entertaining - thanks!
Hi. Thx I have APC which is dead. Your technical information will help me in choosing UPC.
@Daniel D. Wilcox : Can i use APC-BE800 UPS or I need to go for APC BX 1100C for IMac 27 inch i5 2017 model.
thanks
beautifully explained
Great video. Can I plug in my router and modem into this along with my desktop? Oh, and the monitor too?
Thanks for the video. This might be an older video however, it's still educational and informative. Looking around for 220-230V UPS and it isn't common, Can you provide any link. The reason is that i want to sent it to overseas where they use 220-230V. Any ideas?
Good helpful video, thanks.
got an optiplex 7010 is a 750va/350w device good for it ho long will i be up for if power goes out
I have a 24" monitor, a 32" flat screen TV and average sized desktop PC .
I'd like to protect all 3 against surges and back their power up in the event of an outage.
At least long enough to power them down properly.
Any ideas how big a UPS I need?
Any advice would be appreciated.
hey daniel how can i charge my ups , when the electricity goes off my ups also shut downs
For how long the ups 1000 would last powering up a : laptop, two monitors, and a router??
Excellent video great info
Great video, way more helpfull than linus tech tips... thanks
I have a gaming pc that has a 650w power supply, and my power flickers every now and then, i only need it to keep it powered for no longer than 3 seconds, can I use a 600va UPS or will that just explode in a second?? Im so confused
I have a 650 W poswer supply should I choose the AWP WISE AID1000 PRO LCD 1000VA / 600W UPS? Thanks man
Thanks for the video sir.
Thank you, live in Old Harbour, Jamaica.
LOL awesome video, gotta protect the jewels LOL. Thanks, this really helped me select the right UPS.
Just wondrin if you can connect a ups to an avr or vice versa? Thanks
Very helpful good information.
Please reply me can I plug surge protector into ups? Cause my Uk 3pin cord doesn’t fit in my ups!
Nice job, I liked it.
can I use ups for other electronic device like a guitar amp?
Good job, what about removing the UPS battery and install a bigger battery will it still work for hope appliances for longer time?
What are your thoughts on using a UPS for our very expensive big screen LCD TVs ? I'm thinking in terms of voltage spikes and blackouts which can hurt TV electronics.
I have an APC C1500 Smart UPS I got pretty cheap for a home surveillance system, but I think it may be over kill. I thought the added run time would be better if the power was out for a prolonged period which can give more record time in case any undesirable thinks it's a good idea to lurk during the outage at night time.
I may get that 300W APC unit for the CCTV unit and then move the C1500 for the TV.
how can i connect 2 UPS parallel? it´s possible?
Great video, thanks
the best explanation video i found about back-ups, so like and suscribe
this is the best and you are the best and i am glad you are still making videos THANK YOU DAN YOU ARE THE MAN
Thank u very much for info!! :)
Daniel, if i am not at home and it is pluged, after this 5 signals goes off and it power-off is it safe power off or can still damage my pc when this ups power off. I mean, do i really need to be at ups all the time or i can go to store for 30min, and if power is off, when ups stop protecting will i still be safe, will it safely shut down my pc?
great demonstration! You've earned a subscriber!
Awesome, thank you!
can I use this for my build
ps4
I have two APC ups power backup units to use for 2 modems, 1 extender, 1 phone, 2 computers, 1 monitor and 1 router. I only have one unused wall outlet. (my laserjet printer is using the other plug) Can I plug one of the APC ups 550 backup unit into the second APC ups unit for more outlets?
do i need on-line or in-line ups with my desktop
i want my pc to keep running even after my electricity shut off at least for 5 minutes. help!!
Hi i own the Cp1500pfclcd and would like to Know if its safe for my stuff if it show 122-123V? Is it normal that this wont regulate over voltage? Can you set it up for less input?thank you
Super informative and useful vid thanks
"coffee is not that important."
"COFFEE IS NOT THAT IMPORTANT."
He legit said this at the exact time when I started reading your comment lmao
@@MaksKCS same
That's right! 🤣🤣🤣
Very good advice. I have a minor quibble with one detail, though: A typical UPS switches to battery in 10-20 milliseconds, not microseconds. That means you will have a dropout of about one cycle of AC power when the line voltage goes out. The power supplies in computers, routers, et cetera, have enough charge in their filter capacitors to ride through a one-cycle dropout without a drop in DC voltage that would be large enough to cause loss of data. Fluorescent lights, on the other hand, are powered directly by the AC. That's why, in your video at 6:19, the lights flicker visibly at the instant you pull the plug--that's the switchover time.
It is possible to design a UPS that has no dropout--by using the inverter output all the time--but those are neither practical nor necessary for consumer applications.
I have a question, is it reasonable to use these devices to charge devices during a prolonged power outage? For example a couple of phones and a laptop?
@@niemanickurwa yes. I've done that before.
Hi, i have a question, do i need a Psu if i want yo use an UPS? If yes, how i should connect them, the Psu with the wall outlet and then with the UPS or UPS with the wall outlet and then the Psu? I hope i made myself clear 😅
Can I plug this in a surge protector or do these need a direct power source?
Question I own an APC Back-UPS Pro 1100 (BP1100). I just replaced the battery but after assembling the unit back I turned it on, the green LED turns on first blinks 36 times the goes off, at the same time I get a solid amber LED, beeping 4 times (5 times with a 30 secs interval). What can I do???
Just wondering I looking at a 2000watt PSU for a giant 3D printer but wondering if can plug it into 2 UPS to make the 2000watt or just get like a few 1200watt PSU with a few 2000VA UPS
is APC BX600C-IN 600VA, 230V Back UPS recommended for my ps4 for 10-15 mins?
I picked up a APC cs500 which is rated at 300 watts... according to the calculator on the site (they did not list my processor and they also did not list a SSD as a drive option) I calculated mine saying it had 2 hard drives and a large monitor (32 inch led tv) For the processor I picked sledgehammer (I have FX-8350 and I remember reading it was based on the same architecture) I was just a notch over the 300w I figure the SSD saves a lot of power consumption (I could be wrong) So I recalculated it for one hard drive and It was within the 300w I think I will be ok what do you think?
Nice Introduction.
When you replaced a ups battery will you recommend to unplug it every night when not in used?
Very nice guide
useful presentation ,,, thanks
this an online or an offline UPS? i need one that will clean up the hum to my studio
What would be a good UPS for a 750w psu?