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> We have four 2200mAH TrippLite SMART UPSs running our confocal. The argon laser alone requires its own 2200mAH UPS, one for the multi-photon laser, one for the FLIM system, and one for the remaining computer and electronics. In this configuration, you have about 8 minutes to start shutting things down from lasers blazing. Once you get the lasers off, the time bumps up to about 30-40 minutes. The nice thing about the SMART UPSs is that they also connect to the computer through a USB cable, so I have it setup so that the computer emails me if a UPS trips, and also if the UPS reaches the end of its battery, it will automatically start sequentially shutting off different pieces of equipment, to ensure a relatively safe powering down. We've had the power go out several times, including once during an over-night live imaging run, and everything shut down safely, so the system does work.
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> Hello All,
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> We have seen a few problems in the facility caused by power problems. I'm
> looking for a good and not very expensive UPS to help with that and would
> be thankful if you could share what are you using and whether you're happy
> with them.
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> Thank you in advance and Happy Thanksgiving.
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> Bests,
> Vladimir