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So there are the things that you plug into that make it so you have power when the electicitics out right? Joking. Anyways I believe they are called ups. I was wondering how long a standard one if possible would last on a laptop.

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longer than a regular laptop battery lol, make sure you plug into router too lol depends what your doing, it powers my desktop for hours :D

Not gaming just Web browsing. Yea the router and modem both. Which one do you recommend?

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Not gaming just Web browsing. Yea the router and modem both. Which one do you recommend?

i have a getto setup lol its an old  ups box with space for one battery but i ghettoed it up with multiple car battiers

just look for one with good reviews 

laptops have a battery for a reason aswell lol :D

 

 

 

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i have a getto setup lol its an old  ups box with space for one battery but i ghettoed it up with multiple car battiers

just look for one with good reviews 

I found an off brand in my garage, will it do?

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test it first.

it caught on fire. and my laptop is in flames. wheres the reciept. screw it. walmart takes back everything

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Well...I need it for long periods of time...my laptop is only good for about 3 hours on the lowest performance setting and the dullest backlight. Anyways its for when we loose power cause its usually out for like 5-6 hours in our city. Also for my modem and router as well.

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What you are looking for depends on the wattage you're drawing. A bigger battery holds more charge and will last longer. It also depends on what you draw. A laptop already has a ups built into it, that's how it becomes a laptop. The higher spec the machine is the bigger the draw obviously.

 

Before buying a ups find out how easy it is to get replacement batteries. They only last 4-5 yrs at best. :( APC is popular but expensive. Things like Cyberpower are cheap but the batteries have a tendency to give out way sooner. In my city I found someone who sells refurbed units which could be ideal. Usually these guys grab whole networks and just replace the batteries with new ones and resell. I found that Tripplite is decent.

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