[SOLVED] A Good idea?

[bigdiggie]

Hello Everyone

I have this small problem about to where should i plug my UPS, because my desktop is a bit too far from a wall outlet and I'm planning to use a surge/power strip to plug my UPS, and yes i search in the internet and also saw it on the manual that i should plug it directly on the wall outlet, but i also read something that it's okay as long as you won't overload it or something, i don't have quite enough knowledge about electrical stuff..

My UPS is an "APC EASY UPS BV 800VA" and the surge/power strip that I'm going to use is "HUNTKEY PZC504"

the set up is the only thing that is plugged in the Surge/power strip is the UPS and a 10watt desktop speaker nothing more..

PC Specs:

CPU: Intel i5-8400
Motherboard: Z370 Tomahawk
Memory: 2x 8GB Hyper X fury DDR4
GPU: GTX 950
HDD: 1x 1TB Seagate 1x 500GB Westren D
SSD: 1x Samsung Evo 1x Kingston
PSU: Seasonic focus plus gold 550w


Hope to hear some feed backs and suggestions to you guys, Thank you..

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Does your extension cord have a ground plug?

It needs one.

 

[bigdiggie]

Does your extension cord have a ground plug?

It needs one.

It has, but the problem is that our wall outlet does not have, I'm from the Philippines though that is why..

 

[jonnyguru]

I'm from the Philippines though that is why..

LOL! Philippines has grounded outlets too. Probably just your particular building is too old.

Call an electrician.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

Surge protectors need a ground, otherwise they dont work at all.

 

[bigdiggie]

LOL! Philippines has grounded outlets too. Probably just your particular building is too old.

Call an electrician.

because most houses here does not have..

 

[jonnyguru]

because most houses here does not have..

Call an electrician.

 

[NightHawkRMX]

A UPS also needs to be grounded to function properly.

While the cable with a ground pin may not be an issue (it's still not usually recommended), the no ground pin in the wall is an issue.

I wouldn't use a PC or UPS without a ground personally.

 

[bigdiggie]

A UPS also needs to be grounded to function properly.

While the cable with a ground pin may not be an issue (it's still not usually recommended), the no ground pin in the wall is an issue.

I wouldn't use a PC or UPS without a ground personally.

We installed a new wall outlet with ground, and i plugged the ups directly to it..