[PLUG] UPS Recommendations

[Rich Shepard]

On Mon, 2 Jan 2012, Richard C. Steffens wrote:

> I see that Pacific Solutions lists four models on their web site. One is
> an APCBack-UPS CS 500VA. The other three are CyberPower models, AVR800,
> CP685AVR, and 1200AVR. All of them have USB ports, and all of them are
> rated for much more than I'm using.

   After poor experience with a Trip-Lite UPS I switched to APC-Smart units
and have been extremely satisfied with them all. The Smart series has a
serial port to connect to your server so it can be automatically shut down
by the UPS.

   I found a company that sells refurbished APC units and spent about 60% of
the cost of a new APC-Smart 1400 ... with a year's warranty. They refurbish
the electronics and put new batteries in. I forget the name because it's
been quite a few years, but the ol' APC just keeps on going. I did replace
the two batteries about 3 months ago when they finally rolled over and died.

Rich