Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 13:43:11 +0800 From: Erich Dollansky <erich@alogt.com> To: yudi v <yudi.tux@gmail.com> Cc: Frank Leonhardt <frank2@fjl.co.uk>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: UPS buying suggestion Message-ID: <20131016134311.12ca7673@X220.ovitrap.com> In-Reply-To: <CACo--mtr4Uj5KCY3E5UY7HGS9_t%2Bwi9a3ipvsa_9K_aV=V9FdQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <CACo--msUpY-6r7MkuEvrPDpSVdFZyBotSA-eS7aLGMFDeq_vDQ@mail.gmail.com> <525D225B.7050205@fjl.co.uk> <CACo--mtr4Uj5KCY3E5UY7HGS9_t%2Bwi9a3ipvsa_9K_aV=V9FdQ@mail.gmail.com>
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Hi, On Wed, 16 Oct 2013 12:35:32 +1000 yudi v <yudi.tux@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > APC BackUPS Pro 420 to keep three HP microservers alive. What!? > > Yes, it works. The power they draw varies greatly depending on what > > type and how many drives you have in the bays and (I think with the > > Microservers) their processing workload. > > > > Nice to know you got 3 servers running off a 420 VA unit, > surprising it can handle 3 units when the power goes off. it is caused by the good design of the server's power supply unit. > > how do I tell what type of battery an UPS takes? APC tells you to use theirs. But you can take the battery out and ask a battery dealer if there is a replavement available. > I am also looking at APC Smart-UPS SC 420VA > 230V<http://www.apc.com/products/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=SC420I&total_watts=50&tab=models>, This sounds like a perfect deal if the price is well below USD 200. > within my budget, it's got AVR, and user replaceable battery, but > cannot tell whether it accepts a generic one. > It will be possible in a private environment to use the battery of the same type which is a bit smaller in size. The connectors seem to be standard connectors. Your URL shows the two battery types the UPS works with. Ask a search engine if there are compatible batteries available. This is the case for many APS models I know. Erich
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