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Belkin Surge Protector with Battery Backup - UPS - 600 VA $78

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Belkin Surge Protector with Battery Backup - UPS - 600 VA $78
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TimeOrMoney on 04/05/2011 - 01:01 ht.com.au (559 clicks)

The Surge Protector with Battery Backup not only offers the same level of protection against surges and spikes as a surge board, but it will also protect your precious memories and valuable data from being corrupted or lost during a power outage.

Came across this in HT's May catalogue. The price is decent. Delivery to Melbourne is pretty high at $14, but pickup is avilable.

Specs and availability available on site. Over 400 units available at time of post.

This item previously appeared on COTD for $79.95 + delivery, and I bit. Have been using it for my PC since with no issues.

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  • wfdTamar on 04/05/2011 - 07:52
    +1

    Way cheapest I've seen. The 400VA can sometimes be found for this. Works OK, but the software isn't great. APC is better.

    • TimeOrMoney on 04/05/2011 - 19:55

      For comparison, the 400VA on HT is $98.

  • Scratch2k on 04/05/2011 - 08:37
    +1

    Saved my bacon at least once since I got one about 2 months ago, decent price (I think COTD had it cheaper but if you pick up from Harris it's probably about the same).

    • TimeOrMoney on 04/05/2011 - 20:00

      When I bought it COTD had it for $2 more + delivery and no option for free pickup.

      All mojor electronic devices in my house is on either a surge board or UPS. That one time it saves you the hassle is worth the extra you pay for the protection, not to mention the Connected Equipment Warranty all decent brands have.

  • justtoreply on 04/05/2011 - 10:06

    How long normally until the battery on a UPS is cactus?

  • wfdTamar on 04/05/2011 - 10:10

    I've ahd them last 3-4 yuears. They might have gone longer but I used them for a cashback for new APC ones (they give you money for the old ones).

  • mrhatken on 04/05/2011 - 10:48

    Doesn't seem like this works with Macs (for Systems Requirements)? Anyone know if they are wrong …

    I assume it does have a USB connection to shutdown the system when power goes out?

  • wfdTamar on 04/05/2011 - 10:52

    Does work with Macs ( I have them), but the software is a rather dodgy java thing (I'm not convinced it works). Do yourself a favour and get the APC 550 one.

    • TimeOrMoney on 04/05/2011 - 20:15

      I tend to agree that APC has a better build quality, though the APC 550 on HT is $127—a fair bit more expensive, so you would expect higher quality. You do get two more power points.

      Replacement with APC seems to be a hassel though… I've heard numerous good things about Belkin's replacement service.

  • grizz_li on 04/05/2011 - 11:20

    Wow never had a UPS before, only have 5 Belkin 8 socket surge protectors.
    How long do these last as a battery drains during a blackout?

  • wfdTamar on 04/05/2011 - 11:22

    It will depend on what you're running on it. A typical pc with monitor and maybe adsl modem will get 10 ish minutes from this size one. Most manufactures sites have a chart to work out what size you need. When the battery gets down to a preset point it tells the computer to turn off. So in theory you should never have a forced shutdown (like in a power cut). Saves drives.

    Get a big one and you can keep working through a short power cut.

    If you ahve a power hungry computer you may need a bigger one than this. I have a MacPro and use a 1500VA one. They also have very good surge protection - much better than most power boards.

  • grizz_li on 04/05/2011 - 11:33

    Thanks.
    What happens when my computer runs over the 300W specified here?
    Does it just gives me a shorter time to shutdown?

    • justtoreply on 04/05/2011 - 14:18

      300W is actually a fair bit for most people. You would probably be surprised how little your computer uses most of the time.

      If you're running full load (gaming with a decent graphics card or perhaps doing cpu intensive stuff if you're on a 140W cpu), you can go over it. Otherwise, most pc's, monitor included, aren't going to hit 300W sustained.

      BUT if you're doing anything intensive, a UPS just isn't going to let you do it for more than an incremental amount of time anyway. Someone correct me if I'm wrong..

  • wfdTamar on 04/05/2011 - 11:35

    It won't have the oomph to run your computer and you get cut off (defeats the purpose of the UPS). That's why I got a 1500VA. You might need a 700VA. Check on the APC site.

  • grizz_li on 04/05/2011 - 11:49

    Thanks.
    I guess this can still be handy for the Macbook Pro.

  • wfdTamar on 04/05/2011 - 11:51

    The battery part of it not so much (cause the laptop uses it's own). Does have good surge protection and can keep other things going like adsl.

    • justtoreply on 04/05/2011 - 14:14

      You could then remove the laptop battery if you wanted.

      When at home I normally run my laptop without the battery, because leaving it in when on mains power eventually ruins the battery.

      And $78 for this is probably less than a new laptop battery.

      My laptop, for example, pulls about 45W max IIRC (it's a 13.3" ultraportable), so maybe this wouldn't be too bad. Still don't know how long it'd last though. Enough time to shut down, put your real battery in and reboot, if you could be bothered, I suppose. Then maybe you could use the UPS to power your router instead or something. Again, if you could be bothered moving it. Lol.

      • wfdTamar on 04/05/2011 - 14:34

        A laptop would get a long time out of this. I reckon 30-60 mins easy with modem too.

  • Lukian on 04/05/2011 - 14:23

    Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3's (10 left) @ $278.
    http://www.ht.com.au/part/Y4813-Lenovo-IdeaPad-S10-3-0647-At…
    Edit: Only 1GB RAM & no statement on 3-cell or 6-cell.

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