UPS - uninterruptible power supply

The wattage rating for that one is a bit on the low side, but it might be enough. The general rule for UPS backups for mission critical servers is to use a power requirements calculator like this one and then times that number by 2/3rds and total it up for the suggested 'safe' wattage you would need for a UPS, but this is probably not a mission critical deployment but I still use this formula for personal UPS installs. Personally the lowest wattage UPS I have ever installed for a workstation was rated for 1100 watts.

In my experience anything from APC or Belkin is fine. One very important consideration people often fail to make is to look at the outlet configuration of the UPS and make sure it gives you room for any transformers you may be plugging into it.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Originally Posted by BlindMonk

Good info. My neighbor was recently selling two old models from the early to mid 90's but for very cheap prices. Do you see a potential danger in using a dated, used UPS?

Very much, especially one that old. UPS backups use chemical batteries and they don't last very long. UPS backups start loosing their charge capacity after around 5 years. I'd be impressed if that UPS was still even functioning well if at all.

On this note another important rule with UPS backups that I didn't mention is to never put some kind of outlet expander (surge protector for example) on one of the UPS outlets as this will actually create an abnormal draw on the circuit which greatly reduces the battery life of a UPS. One outlet = one device.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Or push the test button.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.