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Eaton
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UPS Selector, UPS Sizing Calculator, Choose the Right UPS - Eaton
Use Eaton's UPS Selector tool and Calculator to choose the right UPS, Uninterruptible Power Supply for your needs. Load Calculator, Replacement Battery Tool
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Schneider Electric
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APC UPS Selector | Schneider Electric United States
UPS runtime is determined based on the amount of load supported and the technical characteristics of a specific UPS. Within the UPS Selector tools, runtime is calculated based on the required load provided by the user and the UPS specifications from Schneider Electric.
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Techconnectpower
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UPS Calculator
CONTACT US 24/7 801-298-9087 FOR INFORMATION · Tech Connect UPS size Calculator · Recommended Solution · Request a Quote · Complementary site analysis · Did you consider
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Sizemyups
sizemyups.com
Minuteman UPS Sizing Guide
NOTES: Runtimes for small loads of less than 10 percent of the stated capacity of a given UPS may vary greatly.
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CyberPower
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UPS Product Selector Sizing Tool
January 27, 2025 - CyberPower’s UPS product selector helps you find the uninterruptible power supply solution for your home, office, small business, or enterprise level equipment. By adding filters on the left hand side of the page, our UPS calculator will match you with products meeting your unique protection ...
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Fujielectric
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Fuji Electric | UPS Sizing Calculation
Learn how to calculate the perfect UPS size with Fuji Electric's guidelines. Ensure a reliable and efficient power backup solution
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Reddit
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r/homelab on Reddit: Calculate UPS size
October 21, 2023 -

Hi all,

I know the average amps and watts of my server and NAS. I want to buy a battery backup UPS but I can't figure out how to calculate how long it will last on battery.

The server draws 140W on average and 1.1 amps (let's say 280 to be safe), while the NAS does about 100 (this is way higher than its actual draw, just trying to be safe).

If I want the battery to last 5 minutes, how many VA would that be?

Yeah I tried finding calculators or formulas on Google. There were no calculators I could find and I was not understanding the equations for manual calculation.

Any help would be appreciated!

 

Edit: u/NoConfidence946 sent me a very helpful chart! Got it figured out :) https://www.apcguard.com/Smart-UPS-Runtime-Chart.asp

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UPS capacity for how many VA/watts it can handle and how long it will run are completely unrelated. A lot of UPS models in the same line will all use exactly the same battery packs. A typical setup is 2 to 4 7Ah sealed lead acid 12v batteries. If you have a 2-cell battery pack, that's 2*12v*8A == ~170 Watt/hours. Assuming the inverter is 90% efficient, and your 380 watts of power need, expect about a 20 minute runtime.
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Calculate your budget based on how desperate you are to keep it running. If you can afford an APC 3000 class, get it. If not scale down. No matter how long you think you'll be out, it's longer than that. If you just need to be able to run a shutdown, then any desktop APC with a USB communication will allow it to send a shutdown signal to the PC. If it's critical to you or someone else, you need a big APC and a generator. Since we're in /rhomelab, I'll assume that the desktop version is good enough. FWIW, at work I have APC 3000's backed up by a generator the kicks on in 30 seconds. Which is great on a normal day for peace of mind. But a few years ago Dallas had an ICE storm and we couldn't get diesel to the generators on contracts. The backup to the backup to the backup was a 7kw gas generator and some long 50 amp cables that we ran up the stairwell to the MDF. FWIW part 2, the reason I keep saying the name brand APC instead of generic UPS is that I've never had good luck with the brands like Cyberpower that you can get in stores. I had a new office suite that we just needed to power 1 2960x POE switch off of and it would turn off at least once a week. Apparently it wasn't seeing enough load and just went turned off after a while. We stuck a little APC 1000 in there and never had another issue with it.
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Eaton
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UPS Load Calculator, How Much Power Will Your UPS Use? - Eaton
How Much Power Will Your UPS Use? Choose the right UPS, uninterruptible power supply, based on your total power consumption, Eaton UPS Selector
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DELTA
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Single Phase UPS Selector
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RefurbUPS
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UPS Sizing Calculator: Determine the Perfect UPS for You | RefurbUPS
UPS Sizing Calculator: Determine the Perfect UPS for You | RefurbUPS · How to Size Your UPS Solution · Welcome to the RefurbUPS.com UPS sizing calculation guide.
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CyberPower
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UPS Runtime Calculator | CyberPower
This calculator helps you find out the amount of time that the UPS will be able to keep the connected equipment running in the event of a power failure.
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DellUPS
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DELL UPS Selector/Calculator
November 8, 2023 - Skip to content · DellUPS · Select Your Region · North America International Japan · UPS Selector · Proudly powered by WordPress · English · English Japanese
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Sure Power, Inc
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UPS Battery Sizing Calculator - Sure Power, Inc
October 31, 2019 - *Calculations are based on the full rating of the UPS – anything other than full load will affect the inverter efficiency and warrant the calculations
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Minuteman UPS
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UPS Sizing tool: SizeMyUPS by Minuteman Power - Minuteman UPS
August 8, 2022 - The tool will base the UPS recommendation on the total power load of all devices combined to ensure the best UPS fit for the system. Once all of the devices have been selected and added, SizeMyUPS has nine different tools to narrow down the selection, listed under the “My Equipment List.” The first of the tools simply displays the total load of the system in Watts, VA, or Amps.
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Socomec
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UPS Selector
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Abb
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ABB UPS Selector
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Unified Power
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How to Calculate UPS Load and Runtime | Unified Power
March 14, 2025 - Enter the number of devices and their respective amps, volts, and quantity to calculate the total VA of your UPS load. This calculation will help you determine the appropriate UPS size for your devices.
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UPS
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Package Dimensions, Size Limits and Weight Guide
April 8, 2026 - For each measurement, start at the longest point, rounding each measurement to the nearest whole number. Next, multiply the package length (longest side of the package) by the width and by the height. The result is the cubic size ...
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Alpha
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UPS Sizing Tool
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PowerShield
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PowerShield UPS Sizing Guide PowerShield Australia's leading Power Protection company
March 19, 2026 - This PowerShield UPS Calculator will help you select the correct UPS for your power protection needs with the following steps: