[TriLUG] OT: looking for a UPS

[Matt Pusateri]

I've never had issues or troubles replacing APC UPS batteries. Most
APC UPS's either have one screw to take off to open a cover to easy
access to the battery, or they have a front panel that snaps off, and
then a cover plate that unscrews.  Every APC I've replaced batteries
on where extremely simple.

Matt

On Tue, June 6, 2006 9:24 pm, Joseph Mack NA3T wrote:
> 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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