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Advice Needed for UPS setup
Hey,
I have 2 outlets in my living room (both are tied to the same 16A breaker).
Outlet #1:
- 40" LED TV - 100W(?)
- Logitech Z5500 speaker system - 505W RMS
- Cable modem/router - 20W (?) good enough?
- Philips Living Colors LED lamp - 15W
- PlayStation 3 slim (normally unplugged from power) - 200W
- Amiga 500 (normally unplugged from power) - 27.5W
Total: 867.5W
Outlet #2:
- PC - 1000W
- 3 x 23" LCD Monitor (120Hz) - 3 x 38.2W = say 150W max (?)
- Logitech G19 keyboard - couldn't find - 20W (?) good enough?
- External HDD Enclosure - 10-15W (?)
Total: 1185W
I had an old 2000VA (1200W) UPS - (Bross 1200DJ) which the batteries were dead, it has 4 12V 7Ah batteries. I replaced them and it is plugged in (empty) another room at the moment. Will use this for outlet #1.
I also bought another 2000VA (1200W) - (Powercom RPT 2000VA) which was suggested in a popular local forum. I was said it could power outlet #2. Considering PC won't draw 1000W, and monitors were calculated with 25% added wattage, I guess this would be enough. What do you think?
Considering both are 2000kVA (1200W), and Bross has 4xbatteries instead of Powercom's 2xbattery, does this mean Bross can power for longer? There should be some difference between the two, right?
In the manual of Powercom it writes that in order to reduce fire risk, according to International codes (ANSI/NFPA 70), that a 20A surge protector be used. Now, I believe this has been translated from Chinese or something :) Do they mean a breaker or some other device?
Considering I will use these both in the living room, same 16A breaker, would this cause issues? Do I have to not only change the breaker of living room to 20A but also separate the two? (I could drill a hole to the back room - a bed room I don't use - and plug it to the outlet in there, also changing the breaker to 20A.)
Also I need couple more plugs, would a power multiplier work if I balance the Wattage? (I doubt these have separate rails anyway).
Finally, I have read here in the forums that it would be good to have a surge protector between UPS and wall outlet. I couldn't locate the manual for Bross but Powercom should have surge protection. Is it still good to use separate surge protection before them?
Lots of questions, as I am very poor with these stuff :)