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I wanted to protect my multi-media equipment (53" LCD TV, DVR, Receiver, etc) from surges and also keep things running for those times the power goes out for 10 seconds but makes you wait for the DVR to re-boot. I have a whole house generator but it takes about 20 seconds to kick in.
I plugged in the UPS, let it charge overnight, unplugged the powerstrip from the wall and plugged it into the UPS. According to the digital readout on the UPS with everything turned on (including the 200 watt receiver) I have around 50 minutes of runtime.
I have used APC for years on my home equipment, workstations and servers at work and have always had good luck.
What's great about it: Holds my 53" LCD TV & DVR for around 50 minutes