Dave explains the three main methods of Uninterruptible Power Supply design - Offline, Online, and Line Interactive. And then opens an APC 2200XL rack mount UPS to see how well it matches the classic block diagram theory. Will there be any surprises?<br /><br />Schematic: http://eevblog.com/files/apc_smart-ups_su2200_3000.pdf<br />Patent: Method and apparatus for providing battery charging in a backup power system<br />http://www.google.com/patents/US5302858<br /><br />EEVblog Main Web Site:<br />http://www.eevblog.com<br />EEVblog Amazon Store:<br />http://astore.amazon.com/eevblogstore-20<br />Donations:<br />http://www.eevblog.com/donations/<br />Projects:<br />http://www.eevblog.com/projects/<br />Electronics Info Wiki:<br />http://www.eevblog.com/wiki/
