Brownouts and CPAP

D. H. · Post by **D. H.** » Sat Sep 03, 2016 7:10 pm

A friend of mine claims that where he lives, there are frequent brownouts and that this is affecting the behavior of his CPAP.

Being that a CPAP machine will work equally well in the US (120 volts - 60 Hertz), Europe (220 volts - 50 Hertz), and Japan (100 volts - 50 or 60 Hertz in different places), I can't imagine that a minor voltage reduction would have an affect.

Does anybody know about this?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Sep 03, 2016 7:28 pm

You dont say what make or model cpap but I say just run it on a battery.

D.Hh · Post by **D.Hh** » Sat Sep 03, 2016 7:47 pm

It was supposed to be a general question. However, he has a Respironics PR System One 60 Series REMstar Pro with C-flex+.

Wulfman... · Post by **Wulfman...** » Sat Sep 03, 2016 8:04 pm

That's why lots of us use UPS devices (battery backups) to keep them from harm and to keep the machines blowing through temporary outages, blips or brownouts.
You can buy very reasonably priced ones at Walmart.

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Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Sep 03, 2016 8:42 pm

D Hh wrote:It was supposed to be a general question. However, he has a Respironics PR System One 60 Series REMstar Pro with C-flex+.

silly me thought you were askin about his problem.

D. H. wrote:A friend of mine claims that where he lives, there are frequent brownouts and that this is affecting the behavior of his CPAP.

ya see some dont have the 12v jack esp the older cpaps which this coulda been right? plus some models maybe just dont handle power dips as well

so use a battery then

BlackSpinner · Post by **BlackSpinner** » Sun Sep 04, 2016 9:33 am

The problem with brown outs is that the same crappy service that gives you brown outs often gives you power surges.
Buy a good UPS with surge protection to power your electronics.

chunkyfrog · Post by **chunkyfrog** » Sun Sep 04, 2016 11:16 am

So many reasons to live off the grid . . .

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