Robert Moskowitz <r...@htt-consult.com> writes: > Well my APC smart1400 has died, shorted battery. So I am in the > market for a new unit.
THe other problem you have with your UPS is that it doesn't take standard size batteries. The more modern units take standard 9ah 12v cells that can be had mail order for around $25 per cell. My APC Backups RS-1500 takes two of them. > I could get another APC 1400, but part of the reason it died was I was > not monitoring it to note a battery had failed. And I was not > monitoring it because it uses serial connection for the monitoring > system. > > So I am looking at what I might get with a USB monitoring port, either > APC or TrippLite and what software would work on Fedora. I'm happy with my unit. It has a USB connection and it works well with Fedora and BSD using apcupsd. The ~865 watts is 3x more than I need, but it is nice not to beat on the batteries too much. At 1/3 load the unit runs like 10x longer. The modern version of what looks like the same product is APC Backups Pro 1500. Just like my version, if you need more runtime you can add an external battery pack (BR24BPG) which triples your battery capacity for an ungodly amount of run time. (I have this unit and it is a blast to continue to work for close to two hours after a power failure.) -wolfgang -- g+: https://plus.google.com/114566345864337108516/about -- users mailing list users@lists.fedoraproject.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines Have a question? Ask away: http://ask.fedoraproject.org
