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Maintain lead acid batteries regularly
Posted on June 13, 2019 Leave a Comment
Thursdays are usually maintenance day for the electrical power supply company in my area. So there was nearly a full day power cut. Luckily, I have a UPS so that sorts out the problem for 8-9 hours. The lead acid battery I use for my UPS is about 3-4 years old, and these being unsealed […]
The PC reset problem with Active PFC SMPS and UPS
Posted on March 22, 2015 14 Comments

I have a desktop machine with a Corsair SMPS which has active power factor correction. I had a Luminous 675 VA UPS before buying my new desktop machine with this SMPS. The cheapo power supplies available in India (which cost a fourth of the cost of branded ones like Corsair, etc) do not employ power […]