[ale] my supposition. UPS

[rsj at radio.org (Randal Jarrett)]

The time figure on most UPS units is derived at 1/2 rated load.

Randy

On Sat, 2003-10-11 at 09:09, Hogg, Russell E wrote:
> 
> I posted a link to a cheap UPS yesterday.
> It was supposedly 16 minutes of battery for a PC.
> 
> My supposition is this.
> If I plug my home router appliance into this thing I might get more
> than just 16 minutes as I'm assuming the draw from that little router
> is significantly less than a PC.  Especially when considering monitor.
> 
> I guess I'm asking if that 16 minutes is actually some sort of setting
> within the UPS (This doesn't make sense to me) or if it is related to
> battery capacity over draw.  
> 
> Anyone care to enlighten me with the facts?
> 
> 
> Russ
> 
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