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| Apex Tech Maniac Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: New Orleans
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() | I have a gas generator for hurricane season. I know it can generate more than enough power for a computer, but is it safe to attach a computer to it, assuming it is behind a UPS and surge protector?
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| Apex Tech Demi-God | I agree with musclecars&computers. You should be fine as long as you are behind that UPS.
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| Apex Tech Fanatic | Depends on the UPS make sure its the kind that doesn't simply switch to battery power in power loss but one that draws off the battery as it charges it. Otherwise you may get power spikes from teh generator if it changes idle speeds quickly. thats my .02 (sorry if thats vague the 1st ups is a cheaper one the 2nd that continually draws from the battery not the power line is the better ver.)
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| Pow - Hoe playa | computer PSU's are switchers so they dont really care what you give them as long as its within its operating volatge. if your UPS runs your comp it feeds it a dirty square wave and if you use your comp in an airplane (never know) it gets 400hz 120 volt AC. it depends on the quality of your generator but id still go with a UPS. even with a laptop during a black out i still put the UPS between the generator and lappy.
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I am with Pharoh on this one....just plug her in!!!!! If not direct then I would say your 100% ok with that UPS.
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Anecdotal, but i dont think PSUs like dirty power that much. I think the power in the dorms was pretty bad, i know half a dozen people who PSUs crapped out inexplicably, more than one in some cases...
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