energy performance on duo v1?

techman05 wrote:
I didn't even notice there was more than one page and I've looked at those specs many times. All I know is that my backup has 425va and it say that's an even conversion to watts

VA is not the same as watts, though it is true that the watts is never larger than the VA. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volt-ampere

techman05 wrote:
...and the UPS didn't even get a chance to go off before it was off with whatever was being put out. i have it set to shut down at 90% and it still sucked it dry before the timer turned the nas on...

This suggests that your UPS is bad (the batteries do fail after a while, just like in a car) or that it has too small a capacity. Either way, I suggest you get a new one.

BTW, The 425VA rating does not tell you how long the unit will run at that load. Usually there another listing, telling you "Runtime at Full-Load" and "Runtime at Half-Load" Extrapolating from "Runtime at Half-Load" is reasonably accurate.

techman05 wrote:
...Is there a site for estimated votlage for other Netgear products. I keep thinking I'd like to experiment with using some inexpensive solar kit in case of emergency...

Estimated voltage is not what you need to know. If you really are worried about a longer term emergency, I suggest you contact an electrician and have something professionally installed. The NAS wouldn't be my top priority in that situation, I would be more concerned about light, heat, hot water, and refrigeration.