“Is it alright to leave it on full time? I just bought 3 and they're all currently on. Solid green light on the power button. Is that safe to do or do I have to turn it off and only use it during an outage?”
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Absolutely. That’s really what they’re for, to backup when you have those brief power outages and to keep your power level even when you have dips and spikes from the power company. They’re meant to cover you for brief periods. They aren’t really meant to keep running in the event of a long outage. If your power goes out and stays out, it gives you a chance to shut it down in a controlled fashion. Some UPS units have software that will actually shut your computer down for you if the power goes out. As a direct answer to your question, yes, leave it on all the time. That’s how they’re intended to be used.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Use it/them all the time. They also serve as surge protection during powered (non-outage) periods.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I have trusted APC brand for years and I always leave it powered on, unless going to be away for extended period then always safe to unplug everything not being used
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