Thought I'd breath life into this old thread I came across running a search. I'm researching UPS' as well -- I'm buying a BPT-style balanced power device for my source components and display (the amps and sub will just go into the wall's dedicated lines). I'm also installing a whole-house surge protector. In any case, the outfit building my balanced power device suggested a UPS with voltage regulation and pure sine wave output to go between the wall and the balanced power unit.
It hasn't taken long to figure out that the vast majority of UPS, even the APC Smart UPS unit, don't really have a pure sine wave. Instead, their's is a line-interactive, stepped process, essentially boiling down to it being merely a standy emergency power unit.
My question on UPS' is this. Where do the DUAL-CONVERSION ONLINE ups' fall into the equation? As I understand it, these regenerate power full-time, same concept as the APC S10 or the PS Audio PPP. If I'm not connecting amps and subs to it, should I have any fears of limited current (1000va/700w)?
Thanks!
Aaron
It hasn't taken long to figure out that the vast majority of UPS, even the APC Smart UPS unit, don't really have a pure sine wave. Instead, their's is a line-interactive, stepped process, essentially boiling down to it being merely a standy emergency power unit.
My question on UPS' is this. Where do the DUAL-CONVERSION ONLINE ups' fall into the equation? As I understand it, these regenerate power full-time, same concept as the APC S10 or the PS Audio PPP. If I'm not connecting amps and subs to it, should I have any fears of limited current (1000va/700w)?
Thanks!
Aaron