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

[tj via TriLUG]

I have APC (desktop and server rack), and cyberPC desktop.

I never "toast"

the problem on old APC is charging voltage is  a bit over to the battery.
you can search on how to change charging voltage on the net.



On Thu, May 26, 2016 at 2:42 PM, Steve Litt via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org>
wrote:

> 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
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