Besides replacing the batteries more often? Nope, in spite of occasional problems, APC is the best of the bunch.
From: Bob Hartung [mailto:bhart...@wiscoind.com] Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 2:43 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: APC Rackmount UPS !...@$(@#!@(!)#($% I just spent the better part of the day replacing the batteries in an APC 2U Rackmount UPS. Two of the four batteries had swollen and nothing was going to get the battery tray to slide out. What's worse is APC's cabinet design. They put a flange on the top front of the battery tray opening whose only purpose is the make sure you can't get a swollen battery out. And then you have to half-disassemble the whole UPS so you can use a pry bar to remove the batteries out the top, ripping the double-sided tape they use to hold the batteries to the tray. I think APC wants you to throw out the UPS when this happens. Are other UPSs this fiendishly designed? I've been annoyed by APC for the last couple of years on a number of issues and this one has me seriously considering their competitors. Any recommendations? Thanks. ---------------------- Bob Hartung Wisco Industries, Inc. 736 Janesville St. Oregon, WI 53575 Tel: (608) 835-3106 x215 Fax: (608) 835-7399 e-mail: bhartung(at)wiscoind.com ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- You are currently subscribed to ntsysadmin as: k...@colonialsavings.com. To unsubscribe click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/u?id=8071172.5d892fc61ab5b5c22685d97db c3b67b2&n=T&l=ntsysadmin&o=9079694 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-9079694-8071172.5d892fc61ab5b5c22685d97dbc3b6...@lyris.sunbelt-sof tware.com ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- You are currently subscribed to ntsysadmin as: arch...@mail-archive.com. To unsubscribe click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/u?id=8142875.a9cf90b99baa17cb4fcf8293a59eb3b1&n=T&l=ntsysadmin&o=9079745 or send a blank email to leave-9079745-8142875.a9cf90b99baa17cb4fcf8293a59eb...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com
