-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 Hi. This is just imo but I wouldn't trust any definite load figures like that. Instead, I would go by the numbers i.e., wats/VA/KVA. Since I can't read the exact watage figures on all the devices I use, I tend to approximate. Hth. On Sun, Jan 22, 2006 at 09:18:13PM -0500, Lorenzo Taylor wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > I have been looking for UPS's on the web and notice that they have a listed > backup time. Is this the minimum backup time if it is fully loaded or the total > backup time no matter how much power my computer is using? I find it rather > strange that a UPS that says it will run a 500 watt computer for 50 minutes > wouldn't run a 250 watt computer for 100 minutes. > > Please forgive the off-topic and n00b question. > > Lorenzo > - -- > Be careful of reading health books, you might die of a misprint. > -- Mark Twain > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.2 (GNU/Linux) > > iD8DBQFD1DzlG9IpekrhBfIRAtZ9AJ0R3ClHyaxQyy4zhdka0Hn0e6O8PgCfSJvK > e3mr9fE8vC8Bsynt0OZXEu8= > =S0mn > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Speakup mailing list > Speakup at braille.uwo.ca > http://speech.braille.uwo.ca/mailman/listinfo/speakup - -- Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both. - -- Benjamin Franklin -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.0 (GNU/Linux) iQIVAwUBQ9RmQqe2pgKIdGq4AQq9Rg//cG7vyzS7QjKK3vwaUrrkWFMjUowOH6FV WhxZ3KULmMvrIDq8f4xIRjBfedRwfTEDFgS/8dGV4TumLvsCfb1pRaPO9JgpEmOo vx+kW0YSVSofXF8mJZAjE+PY8/Tls1/MKTbLgKrhqcF5NkUxKpQ42Q3kR3oa6UfM 00wqZQtfgkxsRHyD2Qc9anD6jasatuiE4Dbx6Vi0RlIynLD9fMOR4Zz2rNOTVQxL 06BBZv78fahNU92+etEs0cBt81gJrx2VVzzAdsuOX1yFqLLqXHF/TSS/4VVkXoNS 6MtLtgJmWysPFq7p8cryVHRlZllzGpgNwC2iCQOqHjoL7ZjMtV/dw1FSAjZWwzQg 2Aw+0aj+tHc2tKvuH8iXSDMvM0OMbsYHpHTVy/OB/0woELHAk6SnBOF8sLfOtAas wZUg4yuHFuXe9JuzKhh6pGJB8AwXHqEB6x/3T9KBCJfrpepPYyRHUB5ywS29b1cd xbCB+ybcV4Ae24/4UfLmjEYPLapRra251VIE++LcmY+006GsqqSwpxNa0lkzbRCY sMe+Q9uWKmFBgWt+64StguSy+ZOXrQTXmfeZNKFLFZU/M7Kc2hPeqARRlAhbHN/Y 2IftKrdganaT8Hyt1jJw5btgAsHgtqlCl5iglIwgZ5QFGWecbI4REgtWNK4D3Gv2 NsEizPuTaQY= =XY0u -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----