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red_devil
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 Posted: Sun Dec 05, 2010 10:38 pm Post subject: APC UPS |
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I bought an APC Backup-UPS RS 550 from Korean site thinking stupidly that i'd work for Korea...but i saw the power cable that's supposed to plug into the power stripe is actually US version. I know i can get a power converter but i'm wondering if that's a safe thing to do considering it's a UPS.
Should i get a power converter or try to find a Korean Korean UPS system? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 3:11 am Post subject: Re: APC UPS |
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| red_devil wrote: |
I bought an APC Backup-UPS RS 550 from Korean site thinking stupidly that i'd work for Korea...but i saw the power cable that's supposed to plug into the power stripe is actually US version. I know i can get a power converter but i'm wondering if that's a safe thing to do considering it's a UPS.
Should i get a power converter or try to find a Korean Korean UPS system? |
Just cause it has flat prongs instead of round ones does not necesaarily mean it is rated at 120VAC.
READ THE INPUT LABEL and if it is rated 110-240VAC then just change the plug (cut the end off and replace it with a round prong one from the hardware store (about 500 won).
IF it is only rated at 110-125VAC then it will still work with a transformer but you just doubled your cost.
All they really are is a battery with a charger and an inverter to change the battery back to VAC for the computer input.
If it outputs 230VAC for your computer you can almost be assured that it will take 240VAC as an input.
You are also aware that the output rating is only 330 watts so if you are running a larger power supply (bigger than 400-450 watts) on your computer you will probably burn it out anyway.
http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=BR550GI
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red_devil
Joined: 30 Jun 2008
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 3:55 am Post subject: Re: APC UPS |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| red_devil wrote: |
I bought an APC Backup-UPS RS 550 from Korean site thinking stupidly that i'd work for Korea...but i saw the power cable that's supposed to plug into the power stripe is actually US version. I know i can get a power converter but i'm wondering if that's a safe thing to do considering it's a UPS.
Should i get a power converter or try to find a Korean Korean UPS system? |
Just cause it has flat prongs instead of round ones does not necesaarily mean it is rated at 120VAC.
READ THE INPUT LABEL and if it is rated 110-240VAC then just change the plug (cut the end off and replace it with a round prong one from the hardware store (about 500 won).
IF it is only rated at 110-125VAC then it will still work with a transformer but you just doubled your cost.
All they really are is a battery with a charger and an inverter to change the battery back to VAC for the computer input.
If it outputs 230VAC for your computer you can almost be assured that it will take 240VAC as an input.
You are also aware that the output rating is only 330 watts so if you are running a larger power supply (bigger than 400-450 watts) on your computer you will probably burn it out anyway.
http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=BR550GI
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Here's the specs of the APC:
VA : 550 VA
Max Load : 330W
Nominal Input Voltage : 230V
Online Input Voltage Range : 176 - 282V
Frequency Range : 50/60Hz +- 1Hz
I'm backing up a Mac Mini Server:
Line voltage: 100-240V AC
Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
Maximum continuous power: 85W |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Mon Dec 06, 2010 4:02 pm Post subject: Re: APC UPS |
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| red_devil wrote: |
Here's the specs of the APC:
VA : 550 VA
Max Load : 330W
Nominal Input Voltage : 230V
Online Input Voltage Range : 176 - 282V
Frequency Range : 50/60Hz +- 1Hz
I'm backing up a Mac Mini Server:
Line voltage: 100-240V AC
Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
Maximum continuous power: 85W |
You are fine in Korea. Change the plug (to round prongs) end or just get a plug adapter (500won).
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red_devil
Joined: 30 Jun 2008
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Tue Dec 07, 2010 10:22 pm Post subject: Re: APC UPS |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| red_devil wrote: |
Here's the specs of the APC:
VA : 550 VA
Max Load : 330W
Nominal Input Voltage : 230V
Online Input Voltage Range : 176 - 282V
Frequency Range : 50/60Hz +- 1Hz
I'm backing up a Mac Mini Server:
Line voltage: 100-240V AC
Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
Maximum continuous power: 85W |
You are fine in Korea. Change the plug (to round prongs) end or just get a plug adapter (500won).
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I used one of those cheap plug adapters for my Braun electric shaver (from US) and it burned it out. Is that a danger for this? |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Wed Dec 08, 2010 2:53 am Post subject: Re: APC UPS |
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| red_devil wrote: |
| ttompatz wrote: |
| red_devil wrote: |
Here's the specs of the APC:
VA : 550 VA
Max Load : 330W
Nominal Input Voltage : 230V
Online Input Voltage Range : 176 - 282V
Frequency Range : 50/60Hz +- 1Hz
I'm backing up a Mac Mini Server:
Line voltage: 100-240V AC
Frequency: 50Hz to 60Hz, single phase
Maximum continuous power: 85W |
You are fine in Korea. Change the plug (to round prongs) end or just get a plug adapter (500won).
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I used one of those cheap plug adapters for my Braun electric shaver (from US) and it burned it out. Is that a danger for this? |
No. It will be fine. In fact it won't work if you plug it into a transformer.
Your shaver (from North America) was probably rated 110-125VAC hence the burnout.
This UPS has a nominal input voltage of 230VAC (same as line voltage in most of the world). |
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