Is it okay to plug a power-strip into a UPS?

[Neil Joseph Schelly]

I don't have a link handy, but the further responses seem to be more 
descriptive anyway.  I would think still that the two small devices wouldn't 
be a problem, since they'd be putting so little stress on the surge 
protector's circuit, but I'm not as familiar with AC and power electronics to 
say for certain.
-N

On Wednesday 15 June 2005 09:39 am, Brian wrote:
> Interesting, I've never heard of that problem before.  Most surge
> protectors are really only a couple of MOV's anyway.  Do you have a link or
> something handy that has more detail?
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: gnhlug-discuss-admin at mail.gnhlug.org
> > [mailto:gnhlug-discuss-admin at mail.gnhlug.org] On Behalf Of
> > Neil Joseph Schelly
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 15, 2005 9:36 AM
> > To: gnhlug-discuss at mail.gnhlug.org
> > Subject: Re: Is it okay to plug a power-strip into a UPS?
> >
> > It's considered bad practice to do that because surge
> > protectors are bad at evenly distributing power to devices
> > when you mix devices with larger power draws and smaller
> > ones.  Realistically, a modem and router aren't going to
> > cause any problems like that, so you should be fine.
> > -N
> >
> > On Wednesday 15 June 2005 09:13 am, Larry Cook wrote:
> > > I've got the APC 500 ES (which by the way is on sale at
> >
> > Staple for $15
> >
> > > off and a $15 rebate for a final cost of $29.99), but it only has
> > > three battery backup outlets.  I'm using one for the
> >
> > computer and one for the monitor.
> >
> > > I'd also like to put the router and DSL modem on there.
> >
> > Any reason I
> >
> > > shouldn't use a power-strip to add these two devices to the last
> > > remaining outlet?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Larry
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