AC Line filters?

Silver_Pharaoh · Feb 20, 2016

It has been brought to my attention that I may have dirty AC power feeding my PSU which might be causing my terrible overclocks..
Makes sense since the lights here flicker often. Lightbulb's brightness can vary sometimes bright sometimes just a bit dimmer.
Measuring at the socket gives me 112.8V - 113.6V AC which seems normal.

So would a filtering device possibly help here and any recommendations?
I have an APC 600ES UPS here that I use for my server would something like that filter the lines?

ATMINSIDE · Feb 20, 2016

Can you post a link to the exact UPS you have?
If the UPS has AVR and PFC, yes it will clean the power.

Silver_Pharaoh · Feb 20, 2016

ATMINSIDE said:
Can you post a link to the exact UPS you have?
If the UPS has AVR and PFC, yes it will clean the power.

Dis one here: http://www.apc.com/shop/us/en/products/APC-Back-UPS-650/P-BE650G Be the one I own

Just the UPS though, no cables or CD's. I got this one from work a few months ago. Needless to say it was not able to sustain my FX rig when I pulled the plug on it so I moved it to the server instead.

ATMINSIDE · Feb 20, 2016

Not sure that it will do anything with a brownout, but it should cover you on any frequency issues.

Silver_Pharaoh · Feb 20, 2016

ATMINSIDE said:
Not sure that it will do anything with a brownout, but it should cover you on any frequency issues.

Okay so something like that would clean up the power coming in then?

Is there such thing as a standalone filter? Like a UPS without the battery? (Surge protector?)

ATMINSIDE · Feb 20, 2016

It has to use the battery to correct the voltage, so no.
What you would be looking for is simply a better UPS.

Silver_Pharaoh · Feb 20, 2016

ATMINSIDE said:
It has to use the battery to correct the voltage, so no.
What you would be looking for is simply a better UPS.

Any recommendations?
What are the good brands for UPS's anyway?

ATMINSIDE · Feb 20, 2016

APC, CyberPower, and Dell are what I would stick to.
Just make sure it has AVR and PFC.

Silver_Pharaoh · Feb 21, 2016

Something like this then?

Outervision PSU calc is saying I need a 1250V UPS...

ATMINSIDE · Feb 21, 2016

Silver_Pharaoh said:
Something like this then?

Outervision PSU calc is saying I need a 1250V UPS...

Looks like it has AVR, but I don't see PFC anywhere.
This series has both: https://www.cyberpowersystems.com/products/ups/pfc-sinewave

Is it saying you need 1250VA or 1250W?

Silver_Pharaoh · Feb 21, 2016

1250VA
Yeah I didn't see and PFC, but I figured the EVGA PSU I have would cover that?

ATMINSIDE · Feb 21, 2016

Silver_Pharaoh said:
1250VA
Yeah I didn't see and PFC, but I figured the EVGA PSU I have would cover that?

The PSU will control ripple, PFC will fix inconsistencies in AC frequency coming in to the PSU.

One of these would be a nice fit:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16842102133
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16842102134

I use this series currently myself.

Silver_Pharaoh · Feb 21, 2016

ATMINSIDE said:
The PSU will control ripple, PFC will fix inconsistencies in AC frequency coming in to the PSU.

One of these would be a nice fit:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16842102133
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16842102134

I use this series currently myself.

Cool thanks Austin

I like the ethernet protection. Do you use that at all?

JrClocker · Feb 21, 2016

I use the top one he suggested...it's a great unit.

You should call your power company and tell them of the low voltage. You are probably near the end of their line, and they can up the voltage.

RJARRRPCGP · Feb 21, 2016

You're in the range for what would be a brownout for me! Low voltages like that will make a PSU work hard!

Silver_Pharaoh · Feb 21, 2016

JrClocker said:
I use the top one he suggested...it's a great unit.

You should call your power company and tell them of the low voltage. You are probably near the end of their line, and they can up the voltage.

Which is weird since I'm the 2nd on the street....

RJARRRPCGP said:
You're in the range for what would be a brownout for me! Low voltages like that will make a PSU work hard!

Apparently 113v is normal in Canada. At least that's what google is saying

ATMINSIDE · Feb 21, 2016

Silver_Pharaoh said:
Cool thanks Austin
I like the ethernet protection. Do you use that at all?

I use the coax, but not the Ethernet.

By my logic, my Ethernet should be protected. The power and coax are protected, which are the only outside inputs to any network devices.

Alaric · Feb 22, 2016

Fry's seems to have a little better pricing on a few of the Cyberpower units. http://www.frys.com/search?sqxts=1&...+1350+VA+/+810+W+PFC&fq=m10099998 CYBER+POWER

petteyg359 · Feb 26, 2016

I have this one. Has worked great and been tested by actual power outages three times so far. CyberPower says 1500VA on that one is only 900W, though, so I'm eventually upgrading to http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...I3F6FBQVF7FF9N&psc=1&ref_=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl to have 1500 W.

I have a Tripp-Lite LC1800 for laptop power supplies and the laser printer that makes the lights dim when it comes on

ATMINSIDE · Feb 26, 2016

petteyg359 said:
I have this one. Has worked great and been tested by actual power outages three times so far. CyberPower says 1500VA on that one is only 900W, though, so I'm eventually upgrading to http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...I3F6FBQVF7FF9N&psc=1&ref_=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl to have 1500 W.

I have a Tripp-Lite LC1800 for laptop power supplies and the laser printer that makes the lights dim when it comes on

The VA rating and W rating are definitely two very different properties, it sounds like you're trying to compare them though.

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