Which UPS are you using?

A former officemate told me earlier today that the UPS (un-interruptible power supply) we used back in our MBS days finally gave up this week. I was surprised to learn that the APC power supply lasted for more than 8 years.

I thought it was an amazing feat that the device lasted that long.

I’ve been using several brands of UPS at home but have not had the same luck with these power supplies. They mostly last just a year or two before they totally go bust.

Are any of you guys invest in really good UPS at home? Which ones do you use and how long do they last?

Abe Olandres

Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

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27 Comments

Teknisyan says:

15 years ago

same here.. I usually use those made in china.. and the longest that I’ve used is the one that I’m using now… the Giant LG600 UPS.
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ogago says:

15 years ago

ups from cd r king, been using it for almost a year now.
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Jhay says:

15 years ago

My APC unit lasted about 2 years and 3 1/2 months.

Haven’t used a UPS device since I got a laptop. It’s battery sort of acted like a UPS – giving you more time to save current work and properly shut it down.

But I still use an AVR unit though. Voltage spikes could really wreak havoc on a laptop’s battery pack.
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Markster says:

15 years ago

I have a 3 year old APC RS 1500VA for my quad-core desktop..

http://bit.ly/daJ3lQ

and 4 year old APC ES 500VA running 24/7 for my modem, router, and landline..

http://bit.ly/1LGSh6

no problem at all.. APC is the best UPS!
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angelo says:

15 years ago

mine is a 1500va ups by Abrelex, been using it for almost 2 years now.
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Erin says:

15 years ago

APC ES500 UPS. Almost 4 years na rin.
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marco says:

15 years ago

ive been using ups from redfox for about 6 years already.. its still in good shape and performance..
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arthur francisco says:

15 years ago

Liebet UPS since 2004….
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Ronaldo F. San Pablo says:

15 years ago

ablerex 500 3 yrs na and counting…
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heckiboi says:

15 years ago

i am using PowerCom 620VA 2 years and counting ^_^
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