Plug ONT into UPS?

Hi. I currently have Fios TV, phone and internet service.

We experience momentary power drops about once a month where the power goes out and comes back on in less than a second. Even so, it still disrupts my work with the time for the wifi to come back up and restart my pc etc.

Would plugging the ONT into a UPS help prevent these disruptions?

If so, is there a recommended procedure for unplugging the ONT from the existing power outlet and moving it to the UPS (like switching something off first etc.)

Thanks in advance

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gs0b

Welcome to the forums! You're talking mostly to other friendly, helpful users here.

Many of us run our ONT's behind a UPS. Any decent UPS should provide power even during brief outages - that's an important part of their function.

As for installing the UPS, just plug it in, the unplug the ONT and plug it into the UPS. The ONT does not have a power switch. Of course you'll have a brief outage during this time, but then it will be protected by the UPS.

If your router is near the ONT and UPS, plug it into the UPS, too. That way, you'll have internet connectivity during the outage.

As far as UPS size, it's a function of the power draw of the equipment on the UPS and your desired battery run time. If you really only care about outages of a few minutes or less, then a small UPS will work fine. If you want 10s of minutes or even hours of runtime, get a bigger UPS. If you google "ups calculator," you should find some sites that help you determine the correct size for you needs. It'll probably be an APC site, but it will give you good ideas for any UPS.

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gs0b

Welcome to the forums! You're talking mostly to other friendly, helpful users here.

Many of us run our ONT's behind a UPS. Any decent UPS should provide power even during brief outages - that's an important part of their function.

If your router is near the ONT and UPS, plug it into the UPS, too. That way, you'll have internet connectivity during the outage.

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@gs0b

Thanks so much for the response.

It was very helpful!

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