Router and a UPS

Hi, sorry if this is a daft question but...

I was thinking of investing in a UPS for my home setup.

How or what is the best way of connecting a router [speedtouch st585]
to a UPS? The UPS I've been looking at [APC models] have kettle type
patch leads for the power, while the router has a block transformer
thing.

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Regards
Rob

"Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi, sorry if this is a daft question but...
>
> I was thinking of investing in a UPS for my home setup.
>
> How or what is the best way of connecting a router [speedtouch st585]
> to a UPS? The UPS I've been looking at [APC models] have kettle type
> patch leads for the power, while the router has a block transformer
> thing.

Make a cable with conventional 13A socket for the router's wall-wart, and an
IEC male at the other. Cheaper to buy a ready made IEC M-F extension than
it is to buy a single IEC male plug.

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Graham J

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>
> Make a cable with conventional 13A socket for the router's wall-wart, and an
> IEC male at the other. Cheaper to buy a ready made IEC M-F extension than
> it is to buy a single IEC male plug.

Thanks very much

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Regards
Rob

"Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Hi, sorry if this is a daft question but...
>
> I was thinking of investing in a UPS for my home setup.
>
> How or what is the best way of connecting a router
> [speedtouch st585] to a UPS? The UPS I've been looking
> at [APC models] have kettle type patch leads for the
> power, while the router has a block transformer thing.

Easy, do what I do. Cut the 13A plug off a 4-way extension strip and wire
it to an IEC plug.

Ivor

On Wed, 25 Apr 2007 16:32:06 UTC, "Ivor Jones" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

> "Rob" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:(E-Mail Removed)
> > Hi, sorry if this is a daft question but...
> >
> > I was thinking of investing in a UPS for my home setup.
> >
> > How or what is the best way of connecting a router
> > [speedtouch st585] to a UPS? The UPS I've been looking
> > at [APC models] have kettle type patch leads for the
> > power, while the router has a block transformer thing.
>
> Easy, do what I do. Cut the 13A plug off a 4-way extension strip and wire
> it to an IEC plug.

Many IEC plugs have inadequate cable anchorage and fiddly terminals of
the 'wrap wire round screw, tighten and hope' variety.

It's easier to get a cable with moulded IEC plug and bare ends (which is
what I do), or cut the socket off an IEC-to-IEC cable. Then wire that
into a socket strip.

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"Bob Eager" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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> Many IEC plugs have inadequate cable anchorage and fiddly
> terminals of the 'wrap wire round screw, tighten and
> hope' variety.
>
> It's easier to get a cable with moulded IEC plug and bare
> ends (which is what I do), or cut the socket off an
> IEC-to-IEC cable. Then wire that into a socket strip.

True enough I suppose, but never had any problems here.

Ivor

On Wed, 25 Apr 2007 13:17:08 +0100, in uk.telecom.broadband , Rob
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Hi, sorry if this is a daft question but...
>
>I was thinking of investing in a UPS for my home setup.
>
>How or what is the best way of connecting a router [speedtouch st585]
>to a UPS? The UPS I've been looking at [APC models] have kettle type
>patch leads for the power, while the router has a block transformer
>thing.

Get one of the APC models that accepts ordinary 13A plugs, such as the
BACK-UPS ES range. I have my router on one of these.

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Mark McIntyre

Rob wrote:
> Hi, sorry if this is a daft question but...
>
> I was thinking of investing in a UPS for my home setup.
>
> How or what is the best way of connecting a router [speedtouch
> st585] to a UPS? The UPS I've been looking at [APC models]
> have kettle type patch leads for the power, while the router
> has a block transformer thing.

Everything others have said about replacing 13 amp plugs etc. is
good. Another option is to consider the APC ES series UPS as
these have 13 amp sockets so it's really simple ;-)

Mark

In article <f0q1ae$kmc$1$(E-Mail Removed)>, (E-Mail Removed)
says...

>
> Everything others have said about replacing 13 amp plugs etc. is
> good. Another option is to consider the APC ES series UPS as
> these have 13 amp sockets so it's really simple ;-)


Thanks to everyone who has replied

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Regards
Rob

In message <(E-Mail Removed)>, Rob
<(E-Mail Removed)> writes
>Hi, sorry if this is a daft question but...
>
>I was thinking of investing in a UPS for my home setup.
>
>How or what is the best way of connecting a router [speedtouch st585]
>to a UPS? The UPS I've been looking at [APC models] have kettle type
>patch leads for the power, while the router has a block transformer
>thing.
>
This would do what you want:

Belkin F6C104ukPP Power Port Plus UPS Adapter

"A UPS using IEC60320 (Kettle) power ports does not always provide the
flexibility to connect all your peripherals because of the different
style of power ports.
The Belkin Power Port Plus allows you to connect up to four additional
devices with standard plugs such as over-sized power adapters, scanners,
or external hard drives."

<http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/Shop/ShopDetail.asp?ProductID=1887>

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dave @ stejonda