[TriLUG] OT: APC Back-Ups ES 650 For Sale

[Steve Litt via TriLUG]

On Thu, 26 May 2016 14:02:38 -0400
Peter Neilson via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org> wrote:

> On Thu, 26 May 2016 11:58:05 -0400, Alan Sterger via TriLUG  
> <trilug at trilug.org> wrote:
> 
> > APC Back-Ups ES 650 for sale $20.  Replaced battery in 2014, I
> > believe. In excellent shape, works fine.  
> 
> I have had several of the APC units for a few years now, and most of
> them seem to turn to toast, some literally, complete with smoke. Not
> to knock the item Alan is selling, but does anyone have a
> recommendation for a SOLID household UPS, just to support of couple
> of sort-of-old Linux boxes, that won't crap out or burn down the
> mansion?

I don't know if this anecdote is germane to your question, but my
Cyberpower UPS (about $120 bux, about 120KWH, IIRC) has been powering
my Daily Driver Desktop, my Backup Server, and my 27" LED flatscreen
for about 4 years, and still kicks in every time the voltage goes low,
and the voltage goes low every time my printer gets used.

SteveT

Steve Litt 
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