That's why I asked about a 4hr one. Of course a cheaper one is not going to give you alot of time. So do you know a brand that would meet my needs or is it that UPS are not designed for long periods of use. Once again just connecting a modem and laptop. Really just the modem because the laptop can run on the supplied battery for 3 hrs.
can't tell you a certain brand/model, i don't use any since years and the ones i used before, been only meant as backup units and circuit protection for the PC.
luckily where i live, powerouts are the 2nd rarest thing behind #1 beeing snowy winter nights.
in my PC is with the power unit a piece installed that should work as protection for power instabilities. i am not the pro for the stuff, it is a friend of mine who assembles my computers for me and recommends what has to be in and for what purpose.
as of lately, with 2 big and sorrily expected longer lasting constructions of hotels on both our sides, electricity get's "weak" at times, i assume those construction sites alone consume alone the power which would have been estimated for the whole village all together, so i am thinking about installing a inverter system in the house to stabilize the connections for Computers, TV's and the Fridge, as those appliances can be very sensible to power-ups/downs over time, but still not sure. a friend of mine works with that stuff, so i let him evaluate what kind of backup would be apropriate. sure also thinking of installing it bigger than usually needed, to stay on power for a while in case next Hurricane Season brings some Outings.
Mike