UPS Backup supply

Lately, I've been seeing more and more guys running a UPS on the consoles. Any specific reason? Other then maybe surge protection. I mean if Power drops out then the rig dies aswell. Or is this more incase FOH power goes out and the show can continue?


I think I saw on the forum that the IPC had a built in Battery Backup?? Was i just dreaming or is this a true fact indeed.

Just trying to catch up as We have just ordered out first "Real" Console, The IPC and it will be here this week. Everything else we have run has always been laptop based.

Kurtis
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    [QUOTE=Misebeam;45261]This is actually a self test of the UPS itself, to make sure the battery, and inverter are functional. This is completely normal. It is simple a load test simulating a full load on battery. The unit will make the same sound if it is powered on with a full load, and the utility power goes out (basically the ups at full load)

    I'm not worried about the sound from the UPS itself. The scary electric over volting sound comes from inside my console. I'm guessing from the power supply because it's right behind where you plug in the power cable. I think I will throw a True RMS meter on it one of these days to see what the UPS is actully putting out at that time of start up.
    Misebeam any idea why my console would be making noise during the UPS start up?
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    [QUOTE=Misebeam;45261]This is actually a self test of the UPS itself, to make sure the battery, and inverter are functional. This is completely normal. It is simple a load test simulating a full load on battery. The unit will make the same sound if it is powered on with a full load, and the utility power goes out (basically the ups at full load)

    I'm not worried about the sound from the UPS itself. The scary electric over volting sound comes from inside my console. I'm guessing from the power supply because it's right behind where you plug in the power cable. I think I will throw a True RMS meter on it one of these days to see what the UPS is actully putting out at that time of start up.
    Misebeam any idea why my console would be making noise during the UPS start up?
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