Date: Tue, 11 Apr 2023 18:31:27 +0200 From: Andrea Venturoli <ml@netfence.it> To: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: seeking recommendation: UPS for Freebsd Message-ID: <85aae9f9-1957-644b-63dd-924093ffa5a4@netfence.it> In-Reply-To: <25649.61743.236383.879770@jerusalem.litteratus.org> References: <25649.61743.236383.879770@jerusalem.litteratus.org>
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On 4/9/23 00:56, Robert Huff wrote: > Hello: Hello. > I have an older APC UPS (BackUPS RS 1500) that after years of > excellent service _may_ need to be replaced. > Is there a particular brand - or even model - that folks would > recommend for a medium-to-heavy home office environment? (This isn't > the only UPS; it's just the only one causiong problems right now.) > Budget is not unlimited, so I'm not looking for anything fancy; > just something that will (with replacement batteries) just do its job > for the next 15+ years. IME, you won't get 15+ years from a modern APC unit. 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 already been replaced once. That said I still suggest APC, because it's still better than the usual crap. As an alternative, I had very positive experience with Eaton: it's too early 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). bye av.
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