How to Properly Choose & Use a UPS (Uninterrupted Power Supply)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ค. 2013
- In this electrifying TH-cam 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 really really REALLY love this guy.. That's the pure gold we miss nowadays.. The genuine content and performance .. REALLY loved the video bro ❤️❤️❤️
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
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!
You, Sir, have a nice hidden feeling for humour. Thanks for the review!
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.
This is the best video for UPS information I've found yet. Thanks dude.
bro after 10 years this was one of the best videos I have seen about ups
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!
Great video, entertaining, educational and still useful after so many years. Well done!
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 video.
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 informative, thank you!
Wonderful video! Got my UPS today, wondering where that humming noise come from. Thanks for making it clear.
I was going to use it to operate my laptop during power outages. I'm glad I saw your video before I bought one.
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.
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.
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
Great video, always encourage others to test their UPS by unplugging it!
Very useful, I wanted to know the exact ups capacity I needed to purchase for my pc, thanks for the APC link!
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 man! I've been searching for some time for some decent explanation about UPS'es.
Thank you very much! You saved me a lot of time and potential equipment and data damage! Immensely appreciated! :)
I wasn't going to watch the whole thing but I decided to and learned more than I expected. Thanks.
Lots of good advice. Thank you
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.
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!
dont know why I expected it to explode at the end lol helpful vid dude
Loved this, ive always wanted an easy way to calculate the wattage. Thanks men.
Thanks for this highly informative video! Learned a lot and entertained as well, lol.
Hi. Thx I have APC which is dead. Your technical information will help me in choosing UPC.
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.
Great information. Thanks for sharing!
Very informative!!! :O) Need to get a ups for my next system build. Many thnaks for the video!!! Kind regards from England!
Thanks buddy. Good video for a novice starting out.
Hey Daniel!
Nice video! Good attention to details! - Very useful. Thanks!
// Thomas
Informative video. Thanks!
This video is hilarious.
Very informative too, thanks man.
Thanks! I found it very helpful!
the best explanation video i found about back-ups, so like and suscribe
Great video, way more helpfull than linus tech tips... 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 the info!
Great video. Can I plug in my router and modem into this along with my desktop? Oh, and the monitor too?
Thank you! this was helpful
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 😅
Does this guy know he's cute and funny? 🤣 I learned and had fun watching this. Thank you.
awesome video especially the don'ts.
LOL awesome video, gotta protect the jewels LOL. Thanks, this really helped me select the right UPS.
Thanks! This helped!
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
Excellent video great info
Great Video, Thank you
informative and entertaining - thanks!
as a stock trader I fully understand it's purpose.
thank you
Good helpful video, 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! 🤣🤣🤣
Java UI are so unique and yet not so beautiful to the eye. Great review by the way.
great demonstration! You've earned a subscriber!
Awesome, thank you!
Great video, thanks
Nice job, I liked it.
Thanks for the video sir.
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!
Very helpful good information.
thanks
beautifully explained
Thank u very much for info!! :)
Super informative and useful vid thanks
One thing you should have mentioned that with a more expensive and higher quality ups, you will get a clean sine wave signal, unlike the smaller and cheaper ups, you will get a dirty modified sine wave or stepped approximation to a sine wave. This could be a problem if you are running incandescent lights or you have a computer power supply which has active power factor correction. Running inductive loads on a modified sine wave such as transformers or motors could cause them to over heat or cause the ups to over heat.
Is there any brand that you would recommend ?
I would highly recommend the APC SmartUPS Series.
any opinion about this one? www.visaovip.com/v1/index.php/nobreak-estabilizador/ups-nobreak-aps-power-1500va-220volts-blazer-vista.html
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.
Thank you, live in Old Harbour, Jamaica.
Excellent video
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?
Very nice guide
So, if I'm reading you correctly, I should plug in my coffee maker.
“Such as your neighbour!” With the mini pause and the eye brow raise. Surely y’all didn’t miss that! 🤣😭
I got myself a cheap low-capacity UPS just to protect my main PC; I like to leave it on overnight processing the day's work. We occasionally get very short power cuts (less than 10 seconds) but still enough to corrupt the system or crash the hard disk! I've set the monitor software up so that if power isn't restored within 60 seconds, the computer will shut itself down safely.
I've heard that running the UPS all the way out, even when testing how long it lasts, is VERY bad for the battery and can significantly shorten its life though...
Very useful 👌 session, thanks
I see you're a fan of APC battery backups...good choice!
;)
Nice Introduction.
Well done Daniel
useful presentation ,,, thanks
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.
lmao @ "Don't plug a vacuum in this!" 8:01
Perfect!!1 Now when the power goes down my boiler can keep the water warm!
The choice depends on the equipment requirements, and how long you plan on having it operate without power. Since I will presume that you don't plan on using the Xbox with no power; but rather safely shut down your Xbox, a UPS that is about 250 Watts should suffice. Looking at Wikipedia Xbox technical specifications page, specifies what the wattage is for the type of unit you have. Just make sure you get a UPS that has a slightly higher wattage rating then the requirements.
Great intro!! Good video, looking for an APC Smart-UPS that would last over an hour for 3 desktops and 3 NAS drives, 50" 4k TV any suggestions :-)
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What you need for longer backup power is Pure Sinewave Inverter with a wattage capacity greater than the devices you are plugging to it. With this inverter you can connect car battery, solid battery or deep cycle battery (if you want it in combination with solar power) and the greater the battery capacity you used, the longer the hours of backup power.
Hi Daniel, good presentation and advice. Just curious though, did you really shut down the electricity on purpose at the start of your video? I mean, there's a chance some of your PC components will be damage right? Because I had an issue once with my vga (newly purchased) and then there's a power failure and the vga just wouldn't run anymore.
You had bad luck. If the pc is in iddle state should power on with no errors my friend
three days and you've never thought about saving your work >>> hahahah but still nice, thx for the info bro =)
Hi Daniel:
As a holder of a Canadian Interprovincial e;lectrician's ticket, I like your effor on behqalf of all. However, there are a few more details I owuld like to add...
1) some larger moidels, especially from APC have provision to add extra battewry modules to extend runtime on battery. I am looking at a local supplier in the Greater Montreal area who has the 1500G on sale, and tomorrow, I plan to grab it.
That one has some more receptacles and other interfaces that your larger (I think older) model does not look as is if had.
I liked your remark about the master controlled receptacles, but I will have to see if the modeml I plan to buy has not only those, but also a software setting to adjust the master receptacle low current dropout setpoint.
I presently have 2 more of APCs UPSes, one for my 2 NAS boxes and the other one for one of my desktop machines.
I have been running the items that need glitch protection or battery protection without the need for a data feedback connection on a couple of smaller inverters powered from a 12 V. 50A. power supply I built from scratch about 10 years back.
This has been a more affordable means for me for now, but managing the charge on the 35 AH 12 volt gel cell has been a bit of a hassle over time. also, oine of the dsmall inverters has failed, so I will need to replace that sooner or later at an expected cost of about $70.00 CDN plus about 15% taxes.
About truse RMS watts and V.A.: the difference is actually variable on a triginometric ratio, depending on the degree of phase shift between the voltage and the current. On a small domestic scale such as we see here, the thumbnail of 60 to 8%% of the True RMS is OK, but if an industry were to try that on a larger scale, Hydro Quebec would be unhappy enough to impose a serious fine!
(I have worked with UPSes that run on 600 V 3 phase and are used to power large industrial processes. Some of these processes, if allowed to suffer from power disruptions could become dangerous either toxically or by risk of fire and explosions.)
A unit like that would have a size of perhaps 24" wide, 30 inches deep and several feet high, excluding required local emergency disconnects, etc. Also, if the supplied power is subject to our electrical code's section 18 (dangerous environments, explosion profof installation required), the space requirement may easily double not only for the heavy cast iron jic boxes, but to asllow space for intrinsically safe control barriers and double grounding.
I need this!!!! Dam barracks power keeps shutting down
What would you recommend for a PS4 and a 50W, 19" monitor, plus adapter which needs its own power? A quiet one, preferably.
Good job, what about removing the UPS battery and install a bigger battery will it still work for hope appliances for longer time?
XD hahahahaha omg @Daniel Wilcox You my man are hilarious!!! I had fun learning and watching this knowledgeable video. I am heading to the store now to get me a UPS . I spent 7hrs on my work last night and forgot to save the last two hours of it and the power went off. That's so discouraging for me :C
Had one of those small battery backups with a single button.
Power went out for 2 days while I had it. Longest power outage I've ever experienced.
That damn thing wouldn't shut up. No alarm shutoff options.
I ended up taking it out back and literally digging a hole to bury it in the ground.
Could still hear it calling from the grave.
Go with a CyberPower CP1000 or higher. Has mute options that work no matter what.
id is a wonder ful point
thanks alot!!!!!!!!!!
Good vid, I really have to build a more power efficient computer though if I get a ups :(
Wayne State.. I see your from Michigan very nice!