Thanks, There is much more to this than meets the eye........... For instance, look at this model : http://www.tripplite.com/products/product.cfm?productID=3065 This pages says: UPS offers complete protection for PCs.... then later says: 350VA/180W power handling ability supports a variety of PCs, workstations and other sensitive electronics So now I'm confused. I don't think there are any 180 watt PS's out ther running computers. If amps = watts/volts & if VA = volts * amps then watts = VA right? Keith Shawn Badger wrote: I personally prefer MGE Pulsar Evolution ups's http://www.mgeups.com and the sizing will depend on how much run time you would like without power. I would say for the machine here I would get at least the 800 VA but you could get away with a 500 VA. On Mon, 2006-12-04 at 08:11 -0800, keith smith wrote: > any recommendations aon a manufacture or model? > > 2.8Ghtz intel / 160Gb HD / DVD reader writer / 17 inch flat panel. > > Not sure how big the power supply is, I'm guessing about 350Watt. > > Thanks, > Keith > > Shawn Badger wrote: > I would use a true online UPS. This will totally isolate you > from the > incoming power and keep you running during brief power > outages. > > > On Mon, 2006-12-04 at 08:01 -0800, keith smith wrote: > > Hi Everyone, > > > > I've been using this Isobar 4 > > > > http://www.tripplite.com/products/product.cfm?productID=100 > > > > for about 13 years and it has given me good service. > > > > I've been looking at surge protectors and from what I see > there is two > > classes. > > > > 1) uses a capacitor to collect the surges and when full does > not > > protect against surges and becomes an extension cord. > > > > 2) actually runs the surge to ground. > > > > I've had very good luck over the past 20 years in that I've > only lost > > 2 video cards. And I've had a bunch of systems - maybe 9 or > 10. (I > > always try to have a small network.) So I think I've been > fortunate. > > I attribute most of that to the Isobar. > > > > I am receiving a new dev box today and want to protect it. > The > > monsoons will be upon us in 7 or 8 months and I want to be > able to > > leave my dev box on 24/7 w/o worrying. > > > > Insight and suggestion much appreciated, > > Keith > > > > > > > > > > - - - - - - - > > Keith Smith > > - - - - - - - > > > http://travelingcheese.com/search_engine/increase-search-engine-traffic.html > > - - - - - - - > > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Have a burning question? Go to Yahoo! Answers and get > answers from > > real people who know. > > --------------------------------------------------- > > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > > > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - > PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > > > - - - - - - - > Keith Smith > - - - - - - - > http://travelingcheese.com/search_engine/increase-search-engine-traffic.html > - - - - - - - > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > Check out the all-new Yahoo! Mail beta - Fire up a more powerful email > and get things done faster. > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change you mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss - - - - - - - Keith Smith - - - - - - - http://travelingcheese.com/search_engine/increase-search-engine-traffic.html - - - - - - - __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com