Cheap, reliable UPS

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Summer is here, so are the powercuts :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

Well, I think of purchasing a UPS for my system, which is actually quite old (14" monitor, unknown power SMPS, stereo speakers). I earlier had a UPS long ago which was rated at 500 Watts, so I think that much power should be sufficient …

Any recommendations on a cheap, but reliable UPS, preferably under Rs 2000? I don’t need too much power or any good features, all I need is that it shouldn’t blast up any time soon. Just any UPS with good value for money would do.

Thanks in advance …

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buy microtek, then… 500va should easily be under 2000, i got 800va for 2300. APC is excellent but expensive.

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PCM are good and cheaper then APC. I have use a PCM 600 on another computer for years with no problems.

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Allright thanks Astrix and Eazy :slight_smile:

So it is Microtek or PCM … Microtek is easily available, and cheap, so I might go for it, as long as no one has had any issues with it.

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Using Intra here for 4+ years costed me 1800
APC 500VA for 2500 is the best bet if u ask me :slight_smile:

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APC is what i wud recommend. PCM (Powercom) is good too. afterall its the 2nd most UPS selling company in the world next to APC. But if u r budget conscious, may be u cud get a Microtek. Check and clarify with your dealer about warranty/service and other stuff. As far as warranty/service is concerned, I wud rate APC the best!

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800va microtek may be ok

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Is there much difference in prices of similar rated PCM and Microtek UPS’s ?

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AFAIK
800va
microtek-2350
APC-about 4800

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I was wondering are there any comp UPS that can last for 4 hours?

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Yeah you can use external battery packs on UPS with car batteries,they run for many hours depending upon how many batteries u use.
I have 4 normal 7.5Ah batteries in my 700va uniline UPS and it runs for about an hour.
Considering that most car batteries are 32Ah u can get a lot more backup time with those.

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MaxX: AFAIK Powercom UPS hav a sepearte terminal for attaching a external battery to it…