UPS parts

[Abu]

Just looking around the office... I can see about 5 or 6 of them that are not being used for some or other reason.

Are there any parts that can be salvaged and used in one's DIY adventures?

[Spuds]

There must be!

Ninja them. 

[Heinrich]

ups 's usually have center tap transformers  but not very suitable voltages.
i salvaged a couple of 6-0-6 v transformers from a single 12v7Ah battery ups.

if it is a 24 or 36 v ups you might be lucky.

[Abu]

Well I've surveyed the battlefield... this is what I've found:

APC SmartUPS 1000
APC SmartUPS 1400
APC Backups RS 800
smartups sc 1000
MGE Pulsar Evolution 2200

I wonder

[mahleu]

If you have a working one which puts out nice filtered AC then you can just use it for your equipment.

[Abu]

If you have a working one which puts out nice filtered AC then you can just use it for your equipment.

Well I would imagine that these are in various states of decay   

[Heinrich]

I wonder

.........how many plans have gone bad, its a cold fact.

[Crafty]

I've also got a busted UPS on my desk here that I will surgically inspect with a hammer.

[chipwelder]

The ultimate headphone amp psu??? use case and the office won't even know if...

[Abu]

Hahahaha

in a similar vein... laserprinters are fairly high current devices, correct?

I wonder if they have something usable in them.

[Batman]

We've got server UPS lying around at work. Would UPS's smooth out power surges and the like?

[Crafty]

We've got server UPS lying around at work. Would UPS's smooth out power surges and the like?

This is actually their primary function. Keeping the device on for an extra couple of minutes is almost secondary in my opinion.

[undefined.za]

This is actually their primary function. Keeping the device on for an extra couple of minutes is almost secondary in my opinion.

It depends on the UPS. Cheaper UPS products don't actually filter the mains AC, rather monitor it and step in when there is a problem.

[Crafty]

It depends on the UPS. Cheaper UPS products don't actually filter the mains AC, rather monitor it and step in when there is a problem.

I guess like those R400 jobbies you buy at incredible corruption?

[undefined.za]

Yip,

If you want to filter the mains on cheap, don't get a UPS, get a Line conditioner.

They check for and filter surges, voltage spikes and brown outs (voltage drops).

Something like this: http://www.prophecy.co.za/liner-le600i-600va-line-conditionervoltage-regulator-p-22579.html