Power Surge, Joules Lessened - Just add a Surge Protected Power Strip?

[Anonymous user]

Hello, I'm looking at the BE350G, 365 Joules

I understand that if you want to use a power strip "from" the UPS, that's ok, you just don't want it to be a "surge protected" power strip, because that will interfere with the UPS determining what to do when battery back up is needed.

1.) So how does that work from the other side? . . . I think this UPS has taken a power surge hit, and the 365 Joules could be lessened. The battery hasn't gone out, it's still ok - so, would it be ok to plug a "surge protected" power strip into the wall, and then plug the UPS into that power strip? Then the Joules would be back up.

Apparently, you would know if the surge power strip MOV is no longer any good, because either 1.) the paddle switch light will flicker, or 2.) a separate indicator light on it will be off

2.) What happens if the UPS MOV is no longer any good? Does it give you the red light and solid beep for that, also, like if the battery is no good?

3.) Is the 365 Joules for both the battery backup and surge side, or just the surge side?

4.) How can surge protectors for home entertainment systems be in the 2,000 to 4,000 Joules range, and the UPS is only 365 Joules?

5.) I don't see that you can look for models with certain Joules ranges. Wouldn't that be an improvement?

[Anonymous user · Accepted solution]

Plugging your UPS into a surge protector . . . https://www.apc.com/us/en/faqs/index?page=content&id=FA158852

. . . Plugging your UPS into a surge protector may cause the UPS to go to battery often when it normally should remain online. This is because other, more powerful equipment may draw necessary voltage away from the UPS which it requires to remain online.

Is this saying something like, "If your refrigerator is on the same branch circuit, when it powers on, that could cause the UPS to go into battery backup mode." ? . . . So, if it's on a branch circuit with no appliances, the it should be ok . . . ?

. . . In addition, it may compromise the ground connection which the UPS needs in order to provide adequate surge protection.

How?
3-prong UPS goes into
3-prong surge power strip, which goes into the
3-prong outlet in the wall

Is this caution just about how the more connections there are, the less effective the connection will be?  And that direct plug-in to the wall is best?