On Tue, 07 Jun 2005 03:35:59 GMT, "Justin Boucher"
wrote:

I once had an Uninterupted Power Supply (UPS) that is most commonly used for
computers during power outages. I never got around to using it, but figured
I could have a good 2-3 hours of main pump and heater use.

Might be a good idea for those short power outages.

Justin

I have gone through outages of several hours with no problems. As to
the UPS, it might run an air pump for awhile, but not a heater if the
heater is actually on.

I have 3 UPS for my computers. The continuous power prevents the
computer shuting down for minutes, not hours. Enough time to save
data files, shut down programs and shut down the computer in an
orderly fashion. REally useful in thunderstorms, high winds and short
interruptsion. I am using larger models of UPS than most, but the
tested time varies by computer from 10 to 20 minutes.(My USP come with
a program which determines maximum time with actual load).

dick

"Robert M." wrote in message
. ..
does anyone have a backup power source for their aquarium? I imagin that
there are people that have expensive setups and cant risk losing what
theyve
worked for just becuase of a circuit break or surge or even a black out.
any
thoughts? name brands, technical info?? what ever comes to mind.