g4m3rof1337

So i purchased a decent surge protector backups...

I think... i connected the battery correctly, i mean it was a one plugin deal. but it seems, not loose, but connected not to the fullest.


Do i have to charge this? or do i plug it in, turn it on, and plug my stuff in?


thanks

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PC eye

The instructions or packaging it comes in should show just how long it needs to initially charge the new battery pack in those. They often give them a quick charge at the manufacturer to see if the battery pack is good before shipping them out. That's why you see a level of power already. But follow the instructions for the initial charging time if needed otherwise it will buildup over a period of time under normal use.

[-0MEGA-]

What do you mean you connected the battery?

A battery backup (UPS) system is basically a surge protector with a battery built in, theres no battery that you need to hook up to it. All you do is plug it into the wall like a normal surge protector, plug in your devices, and it will work. Now it will take a few hours for the battery to become fully charged, but you will still be able to use it right away.

tlarkin

its more than a surge protector it is also a line conditioner. You can configure it with the third party software it came with, or with windows power management. You must also have the serial/usb cable connecting it to a PC.

read the instructions since results vary from product to prodcut.

Bobo

Nope, that's wrong. When you buy one, the battery is always disconnected. You first have to plug it in.
No you don't have to. I have a UPS on every single one of my comptuers, and not one is connected to the computer.

tlarkin

If you do not have it connected you will lack the features of safe shut down. You don't need them connected but if they are not during a power loss it will not properly shut your system down. the only benefit you are getting is the line conditioning, which is a good benefit.

PC eye

When you follow the manufacturer's instructions to the letter you see the best results regardless of options. Since the safe shutdown option is there to use use it. That can save you from hard shutdowns seeing later problems. With a good brand and good battery in there you should be set. But keep track on how to get replacements. Eventually every battery seeing constant recharging needs replacement.

[-0MEGA-]

What are you talking about?

This is what a UPS looks like:



All you do is plug your devices into it like you would a surge protector, and then plug that into the wall.

And you dont need to have it connected to a PC, but if you do, some have features that will automatically shut down the PC in case of a power loss.

PC eye

On most surge strips as well as UPS types the jack for a phone plug for a dialup modem is what is actually seen. That simply protects the modem from line surges if the phone lines go down or see a large surge during an electrical storm. Generally power options and settings to restart after power is disrupted are set in the bios as well as in the power options found in the control panel. For auto shutdown information as well as other facts on UPSs, http://www.jetcafe.org/~npc/doc/ups-faq.html#03

Bobo

No, he's talking about a real UPS, like the one I have.


which has an internal battery that needs to be connected before use.