Battery backup: problem with my APC?

[John Turco]

I was sitting at my desk yesterday during a storm when there was a
split-second power outage. Despite the fact that my battery shows all 5
lights lit, the computer died.

Is there a better brand to use than APC? Can the battery be sub-par
even though the test lights say it is OK? What have others of you chosen?

Thanks
Ken K

Personally, I've been running a Tripp Lite "Internet Office INTERNET900U"
(900VA, 480 watts) UPS, the past month and a half or so. It features a
whopping 12 AC outlets (6 battery-supported, 6 surge suppression-only);
which, to my knowledge, no other manufacturer can match.

Previously, I'd used an APC "Back-UPS LS 700VA" (BP700UC; 700VA, 410w),
for around 7.5 years. This unit has a "mere" total of seven outlets (4
and 3, respectively). I couldn't plug everything into it, and hence,
also needed a separate power strip/surge suppressor.

Good luck!