PC Hardware → UPS for modem and router

I'm looking for a UPS to power a modem, router, and switch. In total they all use around 30W. I want something that can power them all for at least 5min but would prefer something around 10-15. Thanks for you help

get a 350va (I believe that the smallest available) and you will be fine.

APC sells one in this size range which is pretty good.

I don't recommend anything smaller than a 700va if you are going to be running a fully fledged computer.

One problem with that is if they don't draw enough power the UPS won't kick in on the battery side when the main AC power goes out.
I had that happen when I first tried to power my modem & router with a UPS. I had to connect more devices to the UPS for it to switch over to battery backup when unplugged.

Best UPS I've used so far for consumer use (I have two of them!): CyberPower CP850PFCLCD.

There are lower-capacity models of the same type which are less expensive that would still allow you to run that amount of wattage for probably 30-45 minutes.

The one advantage these have is that they're sine-wave PSUs, not "stepped" or "simulated" sine. There are a lot of benefits to this, especially with picky hardware. The user interfaces on them are wonderful too -- plus they let you monitor all sorts of things (in/out voltage, frequency, amps and wattage for power draw, battery time remaining, event count (for black-out or brown-out situations), etc.). They're great. Their customer support is fantastic too. My story: »Re: UPS on computer

This comes from someone who used to use TrippLite UPSes exclusively until recently. For datacenters I use (well, used) APC.

I got this APC 550 va for my network equipment (modem, router, switch) and NAS box.

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Sure you could get a smaller one but that one is already pretty small (physically) and cheap.

Edit the shipping is expensive, but I see you are in London, so you could pick it up somewhere like Canada Computers. I think mine was on sale for $70 when I bought it from them.

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