Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 21:49:52 +0200 (GMT+02:00) From: Alexander Burke <alex@alexburke.ca> To: Andrea Venturoli <ml@netfence.it> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: seeking recommendation: UPS for Freebsd Message-ID: <850e0095-b19b-488f-9884-993596cedd28@alexburke.ca> In-Reply-To: <85aae9f9-1957-644b-63dd-924093ffa5a4@netfence.it> References: <25649.61743.236383.879770@jerusalem.litteratus.org> <85aae9f9-1957-644b-63dd-924093ffa5a4@netfence.it>
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Hello, Don't forget that you can change the cooling fans for something quieter. I have a Smart-UPS 3000 RM XL 3U, which dates from back when nobody cared a= bout noise and so it had two obnoxious fans. After searching for fans with comparable airflow but sorting by dB, I order= ed two of these, which wasn't cheap but they are FAR quieter and will likel= y outlive the UPS: https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/ebm-papst-inc/8414NMU/4146214 Cheers, Alex ---------------------------------------- Apr 11, 2023 18:32:02 Andrea Venturoli <ml@netfence.it>: > On 4/9/23 00:56, Robert Huff wrote: >=20 >> Hello: >=20 > Hello. >=20 >> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 I have an older APC UPS (BackUPS RS 1500) that after = years of >> excellent service _may_ need to be replaced. >> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Is there a particular brand - or even model - that fo= lks would >> recommend for a medium-to-heavy home office environment?=C2=A0 (This isn= 't >> the only UPS; it's just the only one causiong problems right now.) >> =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 Budget is not unlimited, so I'm not looking for anyth= ing fancy; >> just something that will (with replacement batteries) just do its job >> for the next 15+ years. >=20 > IME, you won't get 15+ years from a modern APC unit. >=20 > I've sold a few SmartUPS and I even have one myself: number is around the= dozen, so it's too little to make stats, however all those from 2000-2010 = are still there working properly, while all those from 2011-2015 have alrea= dy been replaced once. > That said I still suggest APC, because it's still better than the usual c= rap. >=20 > As an alternative, I had very positive experience with Eaton: it's too ea= rly to see if they outlive APCs, they are usually a little more expensive (= though temporary offers can sometime reverse the game), but I was impressed= by the apparent quality. > Notice however, they are often louder, so a decisive factor is where they= 'll be installed. > sysutils/nut works perfectly with them (at least the models I've tried). >=20 > =C2=A0 bye > =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 av.
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