Which UPS to buy ?

muneemmk · 2nd June 2009, 12:07

It might not be a battery problem as my UPS's Buzzer also sounds kinda weak, anyway they provide unbelievable After sales service,just a call and someone comes homes and takes the current UPS and replaces it with another one.

keralshobhit · 2nd June 2009, 16:00

I have been using APC UPS from 2003.In the beginning i got APC backup 500 VA black one with USB connectivity with APC software.It worked great, The day it used to give a backup less than 30 min i used to get it repleaced under warranty.Excellent service.But later once i was not at home and UPS was on charging mode,there was a sudden transformer burst in our colony and and even are house electricity meter got burned.But When i came back home i found MY UPS turned to ashes and all melted and due to its flames even my desktop monitor melted.
But thats one case where power came beyond the limit.I again bought a APC Backup 800 VA this time and it working awesome from more than a year by now with all surge protection and automatic cutoff.
I would strongly recommend APC.

mithun · 2nd June 2009, 18:24

The V-Guard UPS is in the same range as APC. But not famous in North Indya !

V-Guard

greenhorn · 2nd June 2009, 21:16

Beware of V guard! they suck!

deepclutch · 2nd June 2009, 22:17

if that is the case, better assemble a UPS.I know a guy who assembles UPS for some local brands

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janitha · 2nd June 2009, 22:29

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Originally Posted by Raccoon

^^^But with the Powercom, the reboot was inevitible! Such UPSs should be named Interrupting Power Supplies!

Whats worth noting was the switch over time mentioned by Powercom is much lower. What is mentioned by APC is significantly higher!! Yet I have not experienced a single reboot with APC. So it seems that even the product specifications given by companies like Powercom are absolute lies.

Bought two brands, one Powercom (1.9K) and the other Liebert Emerson (2.2K) about 3.5 years back. The Liebert conked of within 2 years beyond repair (microcontroller gone). Powercomm still working fine without any roboot ever, though nowadays the back up is less but enough to leisurely switch off. Moreover, IIRC it is one of the biggest international brands.

Previously I had one Kerala made Powersafe 700 VA which I used from 1998 to 2005 with one change of the battery pair, until finally it was killed by lightening.

Raccoon · 3rd June 2009, 00:27

^^^ Just looking at the quality, would any one believe Powercom to be a big or biggest international brand??? Just putting a label there does not make an iota of difference!

Powercom remains one of the worst and most troublesome products I'v used in my life. Absolutely no exaggeration there. You have no idea how many problems their products have created for me.

mithun · 6th June 2009, 17:59

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Originally Posted by greenhorn

Beware of V guard! they suck!

Would you please care to explain ?

SirAlec · 6th June 2009, 21:18

there was one ol indian brand. Elnova. They are very good.

I dunno if its still available. I still have in my office which is 9 years old. changed battery thrice.

mithun · 6th July 2009, 09:25

I need a 1.5KV/2KV UPS with external battery support. The backup time needed is 2-3 hrs.

Which brand should I go for ? Budget is about Rs.18,000(battery + UPS)

ghpk · 7th July 2009, 03:50

Mithun, Try the following options.
APC
Genus
Su-kam

Iam using APC on PC, and Genus 800w (single battery) pure sine wave for home, sometimes i hook my APC to inverter and use a desktop with fan for 3-4 hours, still it remains quite fine for Fan.

Thad E Ginathom · 8th July 2009, 21:06

I too am currently amazed at APC's service!

My 1500kva runs out of warranty at the end of this month. It has been giving increasingly less backup time of late, so we called them for service. Frankly, I expected them to say that it is normal wear and tear, and we must replace the batteries at our cost; they did not... they replaced the unit!

They did not quite get the message that we have an additional battery pack too, but the technician said to make another service call and they would replace that as well.

Just got a new LCD monitor, which draws much less power than the old CRT: APC's Powerchute software says that the UPS is good for nearly five hours with the currently-connected kit. If I get two hours out of it, once the battery pack has been replaced, I'll be very happy

amitk26 · 20th July 2009, 16:56

Hi my proview 700 VA UPS was doing the duty for my home PC since 2003 and in between the PCs were upgraded several times but I never felt the need to touch UPS. But seems it's battery has conked off now , I hear beeps ( similar to when power is out) some times after 1.5 hours of operation even when AC current is on. And sometimes it goes in deep discharge mode and need to be charged for 30 mts before I can start using,

Can someone please advice a good brand of battery for UPS ? Is it worth purchasing a battery or should I buy a new UPS itself ? Approximate costs involved will be helpful.

Raccoon · 20th July 2009, 17:56

^^^ I belive Base Terminal makes UPS batteries too. Since their auto batteries are supposed to be good, you could try getting a UPS battery from them. They should be priced competitively too.

Haven't used BT UPS batteries myself though. Wait and see if you get any recommendations based on personal usage.

If your UPS is going good and filtering power well, why not leave it be? Just go for a new battery.

Lukeskywalker · 21st February 2010, 11:47

Just got a Luminous "Tez" sinewave inverter of 800VA installed in my flat, the inverter is supported by LET18000 150Ah Luminous tubular battery.

The whole setup including installation came to 12750/-.

The APC unit of 800 VA with amco battery of 150 Ah installed about two years ago in my current house cost me about 14000/- at Metro.

2nd June 2009, 12:07	#76
muneemmk BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cochin Posts: 832 Thanked: 99 Times View My Garage	It might not be a battery problem as my UPS's Buzzer also sounds kinda weak, anyway they provide unbelievable After sales service,just a call and someone comes homes and takes the current UPS and replaces it with another one.
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2nd June 2009, 16:00	#77
keralshobhit BHPian Join Date: May 2009 Location: Gurugram Posts: 122 Thanked: 22 Times View My Garage	I have been using APC UPS from 2003.In the beginning i got APC backup 500 VA black one with USB connectivity with APC software.It worked great, The day it used to give a backup less than 30 min i used to get it repleaced under warranty.Excellent service.But later once i was not at home and UPS was on charging mode,there was a sudden transformer burst in our colony and and even are house electricity meter got burned.But When i came back home i found MY UPS turned to ashes and all melted and due to its flames even my desktop monitor melted. But thats one case where power came beyond the limit.I again bought a APC Backup 800 VA this time and it working awesome from more than a year by now with all surge protection and automatic cutoff. I would strongly recommend APC.
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2nd June 2009, 18:24	#78
mithun BANNED Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cochin Posts: 2,195 Thanked: 268 Times	The V-Guard UPS is in the same range as APC. But not famous in North Indya ! V-Guard
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2nd June 2009, 21:16	#79
greenhorn Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: KL-01 Posts: 7,745 Thanked: 4,395 Times View My Garage	Beware of V guard! they suck!
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2nd June 2009, 22:17	#80
deepclutch Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Muvattupuzha Posts: 1,165 Thanked: 162 Times	if that is the case, better assemble a UPS.I know a guy who assembles UPS for some local brands .
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3rd June 2009, 00:27	#82
Raccoon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Poona Posts: 1,851 Thanked: 116 Times	^^^ Just looking at the quality, would any one believe Powercom to be a big or biggest international brand??? Just putting a label there does not make an iota of difference! Powercom remains one of the worst and most troublesome products I'v used in my life. Absolutely no exaggeration there. You have no idea how many problems their products have created for me.
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6th June 2009, 21:18	#84
SirAlec Senior - BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: zxc Posts: 3,393 Thanked: 726 Times	there was one ol indian brand. Elnova. They are very good. I dunno if its still available. I still have in my office which is 9 years old. changed battery thrice.
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6th July 2009, 09:25	#85
mithun BANNED Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cochin Posts: 2,195 Thanked: 268 Times	I need a 1.5KV/2KV UPS with external battery support. The backup time needed is 2-3 hrs. Which brand should I go for ? Budget is about Rs.18,000(battery + UPS)
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7th July 2009, 03:50	#86
ghpk BHPian Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ghaziabad Posts: 870 Thanked: 211 Times	Mithun, Try the following options. APC Genus Su-kam Iam using APC on PC, and Genus 800w (single battery) pure sine wave for home, sometimes i hook my APC to inverter and use a desktop with fan for 3-4 hours, still it remains quite fine for Fan.
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8th July 2009, 21:06	#87
Thad E Ginathom Distinguished - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Chennai Posts: 10,998 Thanked: 26,415 Times	I too am currently amazed at APC's service! My 1500kva runs out of warranty at the end of this month. It has been giving increasingly less backup time of late, so we called them for service. Frankly, I expected them to say that it is normal wear and tear, and we must replace the batteries at our cost; they did not... they replaced the unit! They did not quite get the message that we have an additional battery pack too, but the technician said to make another service call and they would replace that as well. Just got a new LCD monitor, which draws much less power than the old CRT: APC's Powerchute software says that the UPS is good for nearly five hours with the currently-connected kit. If I get two hours out of it, once the battery pack has been replaced, I'll be very happy
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20th July 2009, 16:56	#88
amitk26 Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 2,089 Thanked: 715 Times	Hi my proview 700 VA UPS was doing the duty for my home PC since 2003 and in between the PCs were upgraded several times but I never felt the need to touch UPS. But seems it's battery has conked off now , I hear beeps ( similar to when power is out) some times after 1.5 hours of operation even when AC current is on. And sometimes it goes in deep discharge mode and need to be charged for 30 mts before I can start using, Can someone please advice a good brand of battery for UPS ? Is it worth purchasing a battery or should I buy a new UPS itself ? Approximate costs involved will be helpful.
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20th July 2009, 17:56	#89
Raccoon Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Poona Posts: 1,851 Thanked: 116 Times	^^^ I belive Base Terminal makes UPS batteries too. Since their auto batteries are supposed to be good, you could try getting a UPS battery from them. They should be priced competitively too. Haven't used BT UPS batteries myself though. Wait and see if you get any recommendations based on personal usage. If your UPS is going good and filtering power well, why not leave it be? Just go for a new battery. Last edited by Raccoon : 20th July 2009 at 18:00.
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21st February 2010, 11:47	#90
Lukeskywalker Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,397 Thanked: 1,243 Times View My Garage	Just got a Luminous "Tez" sinewave inverter of 800VA installed in my flat, the inverter is supported by LET18000 150Ah Luminous tubular battery. The whole setup including installation came to 12750/-. The APC unit of 800 VA with amco battery of 150 Ah installed about two years ago in my current house cost me about 14000/- at Metro. Last edited by Lukeskywalker : 21st February 2010 at 11:48.
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