[TriLUG] OT: looking for a UPS

[Jim Ray]

i *think* i've got another 700 VA APC unit with dead battery that i can 
give you.  apc batteries are easy to replace in all units i have used. 
lemme know if you want it.

regards,

jim

Jim Ray, President
Neuse River Network, Inc.

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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
>