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If the UPS is only powering a computer then it should be possible to replace it with a very simple battery charger and a 120 V battery because most (all?) moder
by kwhitefoot 6y ago
If the UPS is only powering a computer then it should be possible to replace it with a very simple battery charger and a 120 V battery because most (all?) modern computer power supplies are direct online switched mode and can operate on any input between 100 and 240 V. The PSU can accept DC because the rectifier is on the high voltage side and there is no 50 or 60 Hz transformer. This eliminates the inverter and removes the need for any bypass or synchronization circuitry.
Of course you need to check carefully that your particular PSU can operate like this before trying it.
Alternatively surely there should be a market for PSUs that accept 12 V or 24 V input so that they could be driven directly from single car or truck batteries. Or the equivalent lithium ion or whatever else is the best available technology of the moment of course.
- m463 6y agoI don't know if I would switch to DC, but I do wish PSUs would accept an input of some sort. I know that's something google did with its servers -- it would put a battery on each motherboard and have an onboard UPS integrated with the system.