October 15th, 2007 - Filed under: Batteries, DIY

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Having a UPS (uninterruptible power supply) connected to your computer is very important when it comes to power outages during important projects. Most store-bought UPS are good for a few minutes on one computer, which is enough to save any important documents or projects and shut it down. Icrontic needed a solution that powered a home office with two computers, all-in-one printer, injket printer, DSL router, wireless router, and two sets of speakers. For the intrepid among you, head on over to find out how he was able to create a UPS that supplied two hours of battery life to his entire office.

Link [ via Engadget ]

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