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dave
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Re: [Parts Check] A qustion about UPS units

What fool decided that having a home/small office UPS beep on power failure was even slightly useful?

I know the power is off. Because, for example, the lights just went out.

kingdome74
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If I'm sleeping I don't mind being woke up to shut everything down.
NefCanuck
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Mississauga, ON

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said by dave:

What fool decided that having a home/small office UPS beep on power failure was even slightly useful?

I know the power is off. Because, for example, the lights just went out.

True but depending on the UPS, the speed at which the beeping happens can also be an indicator that the UPS battery itself is about to run outta juice and that can also be useful if you are in a prolonged power outage (Back UPS XS 1000 - runtime with a DSL modem / router and CFL lightbulb, a shade over three hours :P)

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