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UPS for 120W CO2 laser engraver (lemm.ee)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by Chewget@lemm.ee to c/lasercutting@lemm.ee

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I've been trying to figure out the peak power demands and an uninterruptible power supply that can handle it. There doesn’t seem to be any documentation for this. It just needs to run long enough to power off safely. It's a Trotec speedy 360. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Edit 360 not 400 and it's an 80W laser

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[–] EatYouWell@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (5 children)

You need a UPS that meets your wattage requirements for the amount of time you want to keep things on in the event of a loss of power.

Without the amount of time it's impossible to give any recommendations.

Here's a calculator to help you get your answer

Keep in mind that the wattage the laser is rated for might be lower than the total power draw of the system, so I'd get a watt meter and monitor your peak watts.

[–] Chewget@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (4 children)

Thank you! I'm definitely a newbie, does a 120w CO2 laser only draw 120w?

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