Battery Backup Guide

nwj919646363 asked:


i got this system used, and when i plug it in, it makes a constant beeping noise. the battery, warning, bypass, and power lights are on. i started pressing buttons, and it tripped the breaker. i tried reading the owners manual, but i cant understand half the stuff their talking about. what should i do?

Jose asked:


I was wondering, I have a power surge protector with a battery backup hooked up to my computer.

I still shut the computer down though during bad storms, But i was wondering if this mad a difference at all now that i have a protector.

Should i shut my computer down during bad lightining storms even with a power surge protector?

Buck Nasty asked:


Like just a week or two ago, a storm knocked out our power and that ruined my last computer, because it was plugged in directly to the outlet. Well someone said if I had plugged it into a surge protector, it would have saved my computer from being damaged. This current computer is in a surge protector and it’s starting to storm out and getting windy. So if the power goes out again, will my computer be alright this time?

duke b asked:


There are 2 phone jacks on the surge protector how do i hook it up.

Ayumi M asked:


Sorry, I am not good with computers. I can’t find beginner guides anywhere either and it didn’t come with instructions, so I would really appreciate help from anyone. Thanks in advance!!

I just got a Dell Latitude D630 laptop. Do I have to plug it in to use it? How can I check how full the battery is so I know when to charge it?

Do I have to back it up BEFORE doing anything to it? If so, will CD-R’s do?

How do I get internet? It has a wireless card but do I need to plug something in or call my internet provider to order a modem/plug/wire?

eyekantspall asked:


I was vaccuming my room, and then my APC battey backup shut my computer down. It “Turns on” but it won’t boot up. It is stuck on Pheonix Technologies page with this message-

RP:00000000 , RBIT: 00029AB4
Code:E0, Line:1143,

I have no idea what this means, please help me. I really need my computer for school.
No idea what a “Mobo” is, and no, I plugged the vacuum into a standerd outlet,, in the wall.

UPS Generator Question asked:


We have a 3 phase 200 amp (208v) service that will be running a bunch of computer gear. There is a 50kw natural gas generator (with auto-transfer switch) already installed in the building on that service. We just need to add battery backup to cover the generator start-up period (less than 10 seconds).

Assuming the service is fully loaded at 80% on each phase, how large a UPS do we need? The whole 3 phase thing really confuses me for some reason. LOL
Actually, you want to avoid having your HVAC gear getting bumped by 10 second power outages if at all possible. We’ve seen more than a few compressors carted away as scrap after one of those episodes.

Nonetheless, you are correct in that sizing a UPS to carry HVAC and lighting load is normally not done.

UPS Generator Question asked:


We have a 3 phase 200 amp (208v) service that will be running a bunch of computer gear. There is a 50kw natural gas generator (with auto-transfer switch) already installed in the building on that service. We just need to add battery backup to cover the generator start-up period (less than 10 seconds).

Assuming the service is fully loaded at 80% on each phase, how large a UPS do we need? The whole 3 phase thing really confuses me for some reason. LOL
Actually, you want to avoid having your HVAC gear getting bumped by 10 second power outages if at all possible. We’ve seen more than a few compressors carted away as scrap after one of those episodes.

Nonetheless, you are correct in that sizing a UPS to carry HVAC and lighting load is normally not done.

DJM asked:


My BIOS is completely buggered, i have reset it in the BIOS setup and swapped the jumper pin over and taken the backup battery out. But after all of this i comes back to the same error 15
Hi, thanks i have installed Ubuntu Server, some part went wrong after the installation and would not let me access the BIOS, i have now got it working i managed to reset the BIOS using the jumper and replacing the drive, Thanks David

DJM asked:


My BIOS is completely buggered, i have reset it in the BIOS setup and swapped the jumper pin over and taken the backup battery out. But after all of this i comes back to the same error 15
Hi, thanks i have installed Ubuntu Server, some part went wrong after the installation and would not let me access the BIOS, i have now got it working i managed to reset the BIOS using the jumper and replacing the drive, Thanks David