[TriLUG] OT: looking for a UPS

[Joseph Mack NA3T]

I have a couple of old UPS's which are a major pain to 
replace the batteries every 2yrs so I've just let the 
batteries die. As well I've had a power loss and near 
lightning strik in the last week which have blown ports on 
ethernet switches and killed a UPS (as well as tripping the 
ground fault protected circuits in the house).

I'm looking for a UPS where every 2yrs I can change the 
batteries easily (just a little more complicated than 
changing a flashlight or changing a car battery would be 
OK). The ones I have now I have take out the screws, wrestle 
the case halves, apart unwire the batteries and then reverse 
the process. I have one design that the whole UPS falls 
apart when you unscrew it and you need zero gravity or to be 
a gymnast to get it all together again. It shouldn't have to 
be that way. Better would be - pop open a cover - pull out 
the batteries, unwire the batteries and the reverse.

I'm looking for UPSs that will power 2 desktops for 10-15 
mins (just enough to shut them down if it appears the power 
isn't coming back).

Any recommendations for a UPS?

I was hoping Batteries Plus had UPS's but they appear to 
only carry batteries.

Any recommendations for a vendor?

Thanks Joe

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