“I was preparing for a big presentation at work, just out of the shower, and my power went out. I tried to use this device, which I'd had plugged into an outlet for months but never used. It did not provide power for my hair dryer. What am I missing?”
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Hairdryers pull an extreme amount of power and a consumer UPS is not configured to provide power for a hairdryer
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Are you sure you had the Hair Drier plugged into the Battery Backup side of the unit and not just the surge protection side? Common mistake.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.You can't get 10 pounds out of a 5 pound bucket. This unit is rated at 360 watts and conventional hair dryers have wattage ranging from as low as 650 watts to 1875 watts.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I suspect that the hair dryer overloaded the unit. I don't believe this backup is designed to handle the heavy load of a hair dryer.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Try plugging into the other side, battery powered side of the surge protector .
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.Hey Yvie, We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused, this is not typical of the product and we'd love to help. Please contact our technical support team at 1.877.297.6937.
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