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UPS Recomendation for NV+ v1
All- My NV+ v1 (SPARC) just keeps chugging along and it has outlasted my UPS. The UPS I believe is having some issue with failed circuitry as I have had to set it's sensitivity to low but it keeps clicking back and forth to battery power. I am using a Kill-a-Watt to monitor power usage and the thresholds are pretty stable so I think the UPS needs to be replaced.
The problem is finding one that will work on the NV+ v1, most of the UPSs on the compatibility page are no longer sold. I was looking at something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/APC-BR1000G-Back-UPS-Uninterruptible-Supply/dp/B0038ZTZ3W/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1411127317&sr=8-5&keywords=back-ups+apc
But I am seeing posts in the forums that a UPS with and LCD will not work.
Before I just cross my fingers and buy something I was hoping I could poll the community to see if anyone could make a recommendation.
Thanks for the help!
The problem is finding one that will work on the NV+ v1, most of the UPSs on the compatibility page are no longer sold. I was looking at something like this:
http://www.amazon.com/APC-BR1000G-Back-UPS-Uninterruptible-Supply/dp/B0038ZTZ3W/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1411127317&sr=8-5&keywords=back-ups+apc
But I am seeing posts in the forums that a UPS with and LCD will not work.
Before I just cross my fingers and buy something I was hoping I could poll the community to see if anyone could make a recommendation.
Thanks for the help!
8 Replies
- I use a CyberPower 1350AVR which works well with the V1.
I don't see how the presence of an LCD on the UPS would affect compatibility. fwiw, the CyperPower has an LCD panel. - Yeah, I am having trouble finding that forum post but someone mentioned that the LCD screen was a problem. I think I am going to have to go to a brick and mortar store and just buy something and if it does not work out, take it back.
- You can still get the cyberpower (http://www.amazon.com/CyberPower-CP1350 ... er+1350avr), and APCs with a USB port work as well.
- It looks to me like you may have a line problem here, your UPS might be just fine. Have you checked your line voltage under full load at the times your UPS kicks in? If the line transfer voltage for the UPS is too close to your supply line voltage under full load.
An example for a APC UPS Smart-UPS:
High AVR 106/103 on battery
Med AVR 103/100 on battery
Low AVR 100/97 on battery
Note: AVR means the UPS is using battery power to boost power to the next value up, not that the unit is entirely on battery power.
You may need to get the voltmeter out to check voltages. I have been in industrial, apartment, and hotel situations where a voltage line stabilizer/line conditioner was needed, due to old power supply lines at peak load conditions or a "noisy" environment.
Good point!kevinb wrote: It looks to me like you may have a line problem here, your UPS might be just fine. Have you checked your line voltage under full load at the times your UPS kicks in? If the line transfer voltage for the UPS is too close to your supply line voltage under full load.
An example for a APC UPS Smart-UPS:
High AVR 106/103 on battery
Med AVR 103/100 on battery
Low AVR 100/97 on battery
Note: AVR means the UPS is using battery power to boost power to the next value up, not that the unit is entirely on battery power.
You may need to get the voltmeter out to check voltages. I have been in industrial, apartment, and hotel situations where a voltage line stabilizer/line conditioner was needed, due to old power supply lines at peak load conditions or a "noisy" environment.- Thanks for the thumbs up!
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kevinb wrote: It looks to me like you may have a line problem here, your UPS might be just fine. Have you checked your line voltage under full load at the times your UPS kicks in? If the line transfer voltage for the UPS is too close to your supply line voltage under full load.
An example for a APC UPS Smart-UPS:
High AVR 106/103 on battery
Med AVR 103/100 on battery
Low AVR 100/97 on battery
Note: AVR means the UPS is using battery power to boost power to the next value up, not that the unit is entirely on battery power.
You may need to get the voltmeter out to check voltages. I have been in industrial, apartment, and hotel situations where a voltage line stabilizer/line conditioner was needed, due to old power supply lines at peak load conditions or a "noisy" environment.
I know this is an old post, but just wanted to note that when AVR kicks in, it should NOT be consuming any battery power.
On inexpensive units (which this is) AVR usually works with a buck/boost transformer circuit that adjusts the incoming voltage by changing transformer taps.
I am, however, in agreement with Kevinb that the incoming line voltage (or frequency) is probably varying if the unit is switching to battery... A Kill-o-watt meter is not the best way to measure AC power issues... you really need a very high quality meter.
SteveG
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