[TriLUG] OT: looking for a UPS

Michael Tharp gxti at partiallystapled.com
Tue Jun 6 22:36:32 EDT 2006


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I've used a low-end APC dealie, and though I can't be arsed to replace
the battery (since it'd probably cost more than the unit originally
did), replacing it would be very easy since you can just slide the
front cover off, remove the wires from the spade terminals, and pop
the battery right out; there aren't even any screws. I'm sure their
other models aren't much worse either.

Joseph Mack NA3T wrote:
> I have a couple of old UPS's which are a major pain to replace the
> batteries every 2yrs so I've just let the batteries die. As well
> I've had a power loss and near lightning strik in the last week
> which have blown ports on ethernet switches and killed a UPS (as
> well as tripping the ground fault protected circuits in the house).
>
> I'm looking for a UPS where every 2yrs I can change the batteries
> easily (just a little more complicated than changing a flashlight or
> changing a car battery would be OK). The ones I have now I have take
> out the screws, wrestle the case halves, apart unwire the batteries
> and then reverse the process. I have one design that the whole UPS
> falls apart when you unscrew it and you need zero gravity or to be a
> gymnast to get it all together again. It shouldn't have to be that
> way. Better would be - pop open a cover - pull out the batteries,
> unwire the batteries and the reverse.
>
> I'm looking for UPSs that will power 2 desktops for 10-15 mins (just
> enough to shut them down if it appears the power isn't coming back).
>
> Any recommendations for a UPS?
>
> I was hoping Batteries Plus had UPS's but they appear to only carry
> batteries.
>
> Any recommendations for a vendor?
>
> Thanks Joe
>

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