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Hi Mario,
I prefer "online" (or double conversion) style UPS.
One 2P system I used to work with was backed up by a massive 6 kW GE
Digital Energy UPS (maybe an overkill, but there was an Ar-ion laser as
part of the system). Some smaller GE Digital Energy units (1 - 2 kW) were
also sold as Franek. Very robust, but rather old.
We also use GE VH-series units on some smaller equipment, like plate
readers and liquid chromatography systems. I now only have one microscope
backed up, it's a spinning disk confocal (no Ar-ion laser), and the UPS is
APC SURTA2200 (it's the "RT" series, that means "online"). I got it for
$200 and I'm happy with it.
Of note is that the microscope is connected to emergency power, and there
are more outages on emergency power than on regular outlets (once or twice
a year to test the generator and switches, cca 15 second outage to crank up
the diesel engine). So for any computerized equipment connected to the
emergency power a UPS is a must!
Best, zdenek
On Mon, Feb 22, 2021 at 9:00 AM Mario Methot <
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> Hi all,
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> We are unfortunately facing many unplanned (random) electricity
> outages/voltage variations in our Institute (it's a very old building) and
> our systems (and particularly lasers) don't like it too much... I was
> wondering if some of you are using UPS units to protect your confocal/2-P
> systems? If so what type of UPS are you using? All the info you could
> provide would be most welcome, thanks in advance.
>
> Mario
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Zdenek Svindrych, Ph.D.
Research Scientist - Microscopy Imaging Specialist
Department of Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth