UPS for iMac 21,5 mid 2011

[Spike88]

Hi, so I got UPS from cyber power, so far so good But i got one question, shoul I turn it off for the night or time being out of house? or shoult it be turned on permanently? I mean, the time while iMac is off or I am not in home, isnt it dangerous to keep it on? thx in advance...

My UPS is plugged in and turned on 7/24. It's been running for 2+ years without any problems.

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[ljonesj]

I have the apc back-ups 1500 i got years ago for like 75 dollars on sale before its like 150 dollar unit i am about needing new batteries for it but it keeps my mac mini and external hd's running even in power outages

 

[kensnyder]

Is the plug that goes to the ups that you need to worry but it can be solve by adaptor ,with adaptor you can still use the original cord from apple. Communication is through USB to iMac. That's the case for my apc brand.

Ahh this response has the answer to my question embedded in it. I have an iMac i7 and a brand new APC Smart-UPS and I can't get them talking. What I'm missing is the connector in your picture. I did quick search on Maplin and didn't see it. Where does one get this?

Ken

 

[kensnyder]

Ahh this response has the answer to my question embedded in it. I have an iMac i7 and a brand new APC Smart-UPS and I can't get them talking. What I'm missing is the connector in your picture. I did quick search on Maplin and didn't see it. Where does one get this?

Ken

In response to my own post ... the only product I could find was on Amazon and was from APC themselves (see picture). Fair enough but it costs £28? That seems a lot or is that how much they cost? Why, for instance, am I able to get a 4-plug unit that connects to the C14 plug (which I think the UPC male plug is called) for only £10.99? I must be missing something.

 

[spoon72]

Ahh this response has the answer to my question embedded in it. I have an iMac i7 and a brand new APC Smart-UPS and I can't get them talking. What I'm missing is the connector in your picture. I did quick search on Maplin and didn't see it. Where does one get this?

Ken

the apc ups that I bought comes with the usb cable to link it to the IMac that's to help the iMac to communicate / talk to the ups.