Backup Battery In Case of Power Outage for 1300w PSU

[XtremeAero426]

I've been looking for a backup battery for my computer in case there's a power outage but I can't find one that supplies 1300 watts. Do these even exist? If they do, I would be grateful if you could provide links. Thanks in advance.

 

[byza]

They do exist. They are not specifically for computers. Do you just want one that will just allow you to shut down your computer safely?

 

[byza]

By the way they are calls UPS, uninterruptible power supply.

 

[XtremeAero426]

They do exist. They are not specifically for computers. Do you just want one that will just allow you to shut down your computer safely?

I want to be able to have about an hour of usage and a safe shut down.

 

[byza]

http://www.superior-it.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=93

 

[XtremeAero426]

http://www.superior-it.com/store/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=93

Thanks, this will do for shutdown but is there anything that will last longer?

 

[byza]

Usage is going to be affected by load. The one I linked will give you about 5 minutes at full load and you're looking at about $500. For an hour, it's going to be a lot more expensive, especially given that you need a very high wattage. You might want to talk to a professional UPS company, like APC, or perhaps even look at home systems.

 

[XtremeAero426]

Usage is going to be affected by load. The one I linked will give you about 5 minutes at full load and you're looking at about $500. For an hour, it's going to be a lot more expensive, especially given that you need a very high wattage. You might want to talk to a professional UPS company, like APC, or perhaps even look at home systems.

Thanks for the help.

 

[gruffdog]

I think your best bet for an hour or more of battery time is to get a 12 RV battery and an inverter.

 

[XtremeAero426]

I think your best bet for an hour or more of battery time is to get a 12 RV battery and an inverter.

Wow, I never thought there would be more replies to this extremely old thread. Anyways, what is that?

 

[byza]

The battery out of a campervan and a device that converts power from DC to AC. Like those plugs that you can plug into a cigaret lighter in the car to plug in laptop power cords, but this one would hook up straight to the battery. If you do go for this option make sure you go for a pure sine wave inverter, you definitely don't want to end up with a square wave inverter. The problem with this setup is I don't see how you're going to be able to put it on an automatic switch to kick in when the power goes out.

What is your build? Just because you have a 1300w PSU doesn't mean you're going to use 1300w. Also, where are you that the power goes out for an hour regularly enough to warrant needing a UPS to power it for that long?

 

[XtremeAero426]

The battery out of a campervan and a device that converts power from DC to AC. Like those plugs that you can plug into a cigaret lighter in the car to plug in laptop power cords, but this one would hook up straight to the battery. If you do go for this option make sure you go for a pure sine wave inverter, you definitely don't want to end up with a square wave inverter. The problem with this setup is I don't see how you're going to be able to put it on an automatic switch to kick in when the power goes out.

What is your build? Just because you have a 1300w PSU doesn't mean you're going to use 1300w. Also, where are you that the power goes out for an hour regularly enough to warrant needing a UPS to power it for that long?

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