Buy Tripp Lite BC350 350VA 180W UPS Desktop PC / MAC Battery Back Up Compact 120V, 6 Outlets Now
This unit is reasonable small, so it fits well in the space I had. Don't plug any big loads into it, it won't last long. It's only 350VA, so take that into account. It's fine for my needs, but make sure you know your loads.It is a good price, but the unit will only last about two months. We have bought over thirty in the last year and most of them are now being replaced with other units. They have been huge wastes of money!It was the cheapest unit of this capacity that i was willing to try. (Student = budget is tight...) I bought it for my modem and router.Seem to work fine when power drops, but don't know how long it will keep the loads going.
When i bought it, i neglected to note that it doesn't have a user-replaceable battery, or a computer data link. In this day and age, i just expected it to have both, as units $15 more expensive have... So, the battery setup is just environmentally irresponsible. And the lack of a data link means it's only good for short power outages, if used to power a computer. Otherwise, at this VA capacity, it will just allow the computer to crash 5-10 minutes later than without power backup...
SO, shame on me for buying this unit, and on Tripp-Lite for putting its fine name on it... I just didn't have any spare money for something better...


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