Power went out today in Tahoe, how big a UPS do I need for a Plasma TV?
 

Goddamn, a little lightning and the power goes out. Thank god I just got back from the new boat. I know you guys would miss me if I got electricuted.

UPS ... well I would say a really BIG one like 50000 watt backup

i feel so relief when you're gone.

Are you posting on the PDA again?

most fun I ever had was in tahoe

glad to hear your ok Lens :thumbsup

I'd get a generator to supplement the UPS.

I never feel like to post in your thread but people READ your thread and I just want to show my sig to viewers!

fuck a ups, just go get a electric generator

build your own nuclear power plant :glugglug

im making bank here at GFY. damn.

We've seen your mansion. Just chain your kitchen staff to a big wooden wheel and make them generate power for you :thumbsup

SpaceAce

Wow you love bragging about your stuff eh?

Lens, i'm not in tahoe, but wtf, it thought we were tight! ????

Whats the use of having something if you can't make someone else feel like shit that they don't?

I thought that was the whole point of life.

i guess some people would feel that way..

i was just reading a few posts tonight...

personalized licence plate for my 2003 Viper!
blah blah Plasma TV!
just got back from my new boat!

thats quite a bi of bragging on a message board..
:BangBang:

And this is quite a bit of nagging.

Exactly.

Some very wise words there. :thumbsup

im just jealous.. what did you think?

A UPS won't pull off that amount of power... A plasma uses ALOT of current... So go with a cheap generator in the basement, you can power the whole house with a small one:thumbsup

It's really very simple and cheap: just put some kind of metal rod outside your window during next lightningstorm and hook it up to the TV for that extra Gamma adjustment :thumbsup

used to sell ups devices so if you dont wanna struggle with all kinda tech stuff go here and type in how long you wanna watch tv etc and itll popup the right ups :

http://apc.com/template/size/express...emp_country=US

ive looked up a 42" philips plasma, it takes 595 Watt at 95-264 VAC so 30 mins (plus 30% overcap) will cost $878

Mind you : you need to check your plasma tv if it has a start up current thats higher, the ups needs to be able to cope with this start up peak (normally only engine driven devices have this like vacuumcleaner, blowdryers etc but im not sure about a plasma), also : and thats REALLY important, UPS devices generate a different form of voltage then your wall outlet does (has to do with the waveform kinda technical), you need to buy one that has a 100% sine waveform, theyre way more expensive but cheaper ones wont start up your plasma. the one from $878 has a sine wav : http://apc.com/resource/include/tech..._sku=SUA1000XL

if you do make sure you turn that TV off before starting it up, for that matter turn every thing off before you start it up. Also go to Radio Shack and buy a little Volt meter, check the generator see what it's putting out. Very easy to Fry TV, Frig, every thing thats on.

I don't believe in UPS anymore...

The electricity company came over ot our office and said they had to shutdown the whole block for some maintenance... that they'd do it over the week-end...

but they would confirm... they never confirmed, and did shut it down on saturday.. so, like the good little guy I am, I go to the office to checkout if they did shut it down... in case something happenned... ALL is plugged on surge UPS...

WELL, like we feared, they DID shut it down, and those POS Surge didn't work... our Domain Controller (had to be the only computer that was highly important) blew up lol..