slipknotgrrl83
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So now that I have extra money I'm looking for opinions on the best ups battery backup for a reasonable price as I will need two....one for Internet and one for apex. And go!
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aquaman30k
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APC is my top brand
I agree with APC...when you say control your apex i assume you also mean the EB8 along with your pumps?
UPS's are usually rated in Volt Amps and this needs to be considered if your running a return pump of say 100 watts and a 200 watt heater. You would need at least a 750 VA UPS to run just those two items plus the apex itself. An APC BR700G rated at 700VA at max load will only run about 3-4 minutes per specifications..and it's a $100.00
If you ran only the return pump at 100 watts your talking about 17 minutes of run time at 750VA
UPS's are usually rated in Volt Amps and this needs to be considered if your running a return pump of say 100 watts and a 200 watt heater. You would need at least a 750 VA UPS to run just those two items plus the apex itself. An APC BR700G rated at 700VA at max load will only run about 3-4 minutes per specifications..and it's a $100.00
If you ran only the return pump at 100 watts your talking about 17 minutes of run time at 750VA
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slipknotgrrl83
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I basically just need enough time to alert me so I can hook up generator. Although keeping just return pump on would be nice as well....
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slipknotgrrl83
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Thank you!
Thoms_here
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I have had Apex backups and they are great! I'll bet they are the industry leader across the board. Happy Holidays! 
