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What Wattage UPS to buy
Monday, April 21, 2008 / Hardware
It is so confusing to understand the wattage that is required for computer systems. I can’t seem to find out what Wattage my computer puts out and what is required for a UPS.
I have an 867 dual Macintosh G4 with 2 internal hard drives, an Apple 23″ cinema display and a 500 GIG external drive that needs a UPS. what is the wattage I should look for in one?
It seems like the model names of the UPS’s show a higher number than actual wattage of that particular model UPS.
Any help would be appreciated. Also, is there a way to dispose of older UPS’s?
When calculating Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) wattage, I often drop by the APC website to use their calculators. APC is a Mac-friendly, quality company.
http://www.apc.com/tools/ups_selector/index.cfm
Assuming that you don’t need too much runtime during a power outage, just enough to shutdown, then this unit would work for you:
http://www.powermax.com/parts/show/f18782
When your old UPS needs to be recycled, you need to contact the county or city hazardous waste department to find out where you can dispose of batteries. A UPS often uses a battery comparable to the one found in some motorcycles, so you might want to find out where those batteries end up.
