Need UPS system for Internet phones [internet phone] [ups]
Q: I recently switched to the standard fixed line telephone system into a system for digital telephony. It is cheap and works well.
The problem is that when the power goes off, even for a few seconds, we have our phone system distinct and disconnecting the modem and router to reset. This is a big enough pain when we get home to reset to do, and not to forget when we are not at home and unable to do reset.
I would like a cheap UPS, which would take one hour or so, so that if the power goes off we will not release the telephone system, unless a very long outage.
I assume that the power consumption of the modem, router and telephone adapter is very small, where a UPS that would give 10 minutes on a PC is much longer with these suggestions equipment.
All appreciated.
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For example, Tripp Lite has the INTERNET350SER as follows: 977 503 – VA Rating: 350VA 977 503 – Battery Run Time: 12 minutes (175VA), 4 minutes (350VA) 977 503 – Battery charging time: 2-4 hours to 90% 977 503 – u0026amp Input, Frequency: 977 503 120VAC – Output voltage u0026amp, Frequency: 120V; FASHION LINE: 60Hz + / -10% Battery mode: 60Hz + / -977 503 0.5 Hz – Protection: Not specified 977 503 – Dimensions: 3.25 “x 11″ x 6 “(HxWxD)
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Any Comments?
Best Answer: Index/Avaya systems are the best way to go.
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Re:I agree for business I always reccomend APC, thier reliability and quality cannot be matched. However in my home I use this unit (http://www.compusa.com/products/product_info.asp?product_code=282177&pfp=SEARCH) that I found at CompUSA. Main reason is like you I wanted longer run time for my cable modem and vonage box in particularly and you cannot get an APC close to 1000VA for $100. I have two of these to run 2 computers and all my networking equipment and have had 1 for 3 years and the 2nd for about a year (when I first got vonage) and they are both running stong. Both work with Powerchute if you want to use it to do unattended shutdowns of your PC.
Also normally makes sense to buy a heavy item like this at a local retail store because if you buy them from a newegg or somewhere shipping is going to kill you! 
Also just a suggestion. Linksys now makes a router with the vonage phone adapter integrated. See this link (http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=33&scid=35&prid=657) for the wireless access point version, or this link (http://www.linksys.com/products/product.asp?grid=34&scid=29&prid=652) for the wired version. Haveing one of these will of course reduce the power requirements a little and may get you longer runtime in the event of a power failure.
I don't have this yet, but as soon as the wireless one becomes available on the market I think I will be upgrading my router to one of those!
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Re:Suggest you head on over to APC's Selector Tool (http://www.apcc.com/template/size/express/index.cfm) and put in what the load is that your devices are, along with the required uptime and any other needed info and it will come up with some choices for you.
Then just look on the web at places selling UPS' (I recommend www.pricewatch.com) and see what the going prices are.
If you'll notice, I did link the BackUPS500 unit in my previous post to BestBuy so that you'd have an approximate price to work with. 
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Re:What would be the least expensive UPS that I could get that would give me, at least an hour, given that only the Modem, Router, and Phone Adaptor would be plugge into it?
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Re:Yup, buy it so it will last and get an APC. I had a surge protector quit after 5+ years of use and I sent them an email asking if they had anything I could try to fix it. Instead they sent me a RMA # and tracking information for the replacement they mailed out and they trusted that I would send the defective back in at my convenience, talk about awesome. All of my personal systems run through an APC product whether just a surger or my battery backups.
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Re:Ny own preference is for APC products, primarily because they've never given me any hassle when I had to send something in for warranty replacement, or a claim when the equipment was plugged into the APC ups.
I've found the APC BackUPS500 (http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1051384661648&productCategoryId=cat 08029&type=product) works pretty well. I have one on my own DSL modem/router & 24port Cisco switch(yes, at home). 
Last extended power outage I had, it kept them all up for just under a half-hour; without the Cisco, I'm sure it would've been considerably longer.
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