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UPS Overloading?

Started by painstream , Dec 29 2013 06:26 PM

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painstream

Posted 29 December 2013 - 06:26 PM

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Hey Guys,

So I picked up a CyberPower CP1000AVRLCD (1000VA at 600 Watts). All I have plugged into this UPS is just the PC nothing else (no monitor etc) and I keep on getting an overload fault warning alarm.. I'm drawing 186 Watts at Idle, 280 at full load).. Any Idea why this is overloading? Yet I can plug in a couple monitors and keyboard(logitech g19) and a router, sound system.. and it doesnt overload...) Im confused.

Power Supply In my PC: Cooler Master: Silent Pro Gold 1200W

*My assumption was that I could overload this device if I drew 600+ watts.. But i'm not even at 50% load. So i'm confused why its even overloading at all. I'm also drawing under 3 AMPS.. It shows this thing is rated for 12 Amps..

Thanks.