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Computer UPS for home cinema equipment
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<blockquote data-quote="LAV" data-source="post: 86186" data-attributes="member: 1123"><p>Hi Chris</p><p></p><p>Generally our mains frequency is very stable, and the sinewave from the mains supply is also very clean. UPS units are generally not intended to provide lightning protection, but by virtue of their design they do protect against overvoltage and undervoltage (within reason) and of course mains failure. Usually there would also be some form of spike and surge protection built in.</p><p></p><p>I don't think our mains quality is problematic enough to warrant a UPS. I use them a lot at the saltmine, but then it is for business-critical IT equipment that must remain up during short-term mains failures.</p><p></p><p>An online UPS of sufficient size to accommodate the sustained load but also the startup / inrush current of something like a beefy AVR or power amp etc. is going to be expensive, and in my opinion, overkill.</p><p></p><p>I would say rather go for decent surge protection. I believe that even decent surge protection should not be a substitute for the only way of preventing lightning damage: unplug everything if it's not being used for long periods / when you're away from home.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LAV, post: 86186, member: 1123"] Hi Chris Generally our mains frequency is very stable, and the sinewave from the mains supply is also very clean. UPS units are generally not intended to provide lightning protection, but by virtue of their design they do protect against overvoltage and undervoltage (within reason) and of course mains failure. Usually there would also be some form of spike and surge protection built in. I don't think our mains quality is problematic enough to warrant a UPS. I use them a lot at the saltmine, but then it is for business-critical IT equipment that must remain up during short-term mains failures. An online UPS of sufficient size to accommodate the sustained load but also the startup / inrush current of something like a beefy AVR or power amp etc. is going to be expensive, and in my opinion, overkill. I would say rather go for decent surge protection. I believe that even decent surge protection should not be a substitute for the only way of preventing lightning damage: unplug everything if it's not being used for long periods / when you're away from home. [/QUOTE]
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