OK, I've been frightened away from BatteriesPlus. I don't care if they will replace a bad battery in seconds. I have no maintenance window. If I need to shut down a part of my network because the batteries are not hot-swap, then the replacements had #@&$ better be good for a few years!
Thanks! (Oh yes, and I am now avoiding both on-line UPSs and TRIPPLite as sell...) -- richard Terry Dickson <[email protected]> wrote on 01/08/2010 10:16:50 AM: > I agree their quality is a little lower, but they are local for me > and pricing has always been good. Service is pretty good for me > also. The couple of problems I had they replace the battery > immediately with no questions asked. Maybe I just have a good local store. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 10:07 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: On-line UPS units > > -1 on BatteriesPlus > > Bad experiences with quality and price of their offerings, YMMV > > > > Erik Goldoff > IT Consultant > Systems, Networks, & Security > > ' Security is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! ' > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Terry Dickson [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 10:53 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: On-line UPS units > > Go to www.batteriesplus.com They carry batteries for that model. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Erik Goldoff [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 9:36 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: On-line UPS units > > Well, the batteries should be somewhat 'standard' among the battery > manufacturers and not a proprietary design, like in some really new > hybrid cars .. > > I'd try a battery sales/replacement company like Voltex > > They have a location only a couple of miles from me and I use them > for simple UPS battery replacement as well as for my car... here's > their main web site if you want to look up any relatively close > contacts to you : > http://www.voltex.com/ > > > Erik Goldoff > > > IT Consultant > > Systems, Networks, & Security > > ' Security is an ongoing process, not a one time event ! ' > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Friday, January 08, 2010 10:25 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: On-line UPS units > > > > Greetings! > > A few years ago, we had a period of bad power (from the utility company). > Our network backbone equipment (switches and routers) were plugged > into APC SmartUPS 1400 units. For some reason, they were not > "kicking in quickly enough" during brown-outs and "blinks". As a > result of power being disrupted to our switches for a tiny fraction > of a second, pieces of the phone system we had then would "break" > and need immediate attention to restore full functionality. > > The APC units are what they call "Line Interactive" and _should_ not > have had this little blink. (We could increase the sensitivity a notch. > However, we found that in a power outage, they would consider power > from our generator "dirty" and would remain on battery until drained - not > desirable!) It was suggested we go with an "On-line" unit, where > the power comes directly from the battery (and the utility power > keeps the battery charged). We went with a TRIPP-Lite SmartOnline SU1000XL. > > It (and especially its batteries) are getting old, so the (painful) > process of changing batteries is coming. (All equipment powered by > this UPS need to be shut down to pull the batteries in a system > which normally supplies power by way of its batteries.) Oh yeah - > we operate an emergency call center > 24x365 and have no "maintenace window". > > Well, surprise! surprise! Not only is this model discontinued but > TRIPP-lite is no longer able to supply or even suggest replacement > batteries for me. > > Right now, there are no warning lights, etc showing. However, it's > only a matter of time. Any suggestions here? That is... > > 1. Can (I believe it is) 3 more-or-less "standard" 12 lead acid > batteries be obtained and used with the existing wiring harness? > > 2. Do any of the battery companies claim they have a battery pack > (and will stand behind it) for a TripLite SU1000XL? > > 3. Any other suggestions for bailing me out of this impending disaster? > > Thanks! > -- > Richard D. McClary > Systems Administrator, Information Technology Group > ASPCA(r) > 1717 S. Philo Rd, Ste 36 > Urbana, IL 61802 > > [email protected] > > P: 217-337-9761 > C: 217-417-1182 > F: 217-337-9761 > www.aspca.org <http://www.aspca.org/> > > > The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments > hereto, is from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty > to Animals(r) > (ASPCA(r)) and is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named > herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential > information. If you are not the intended recipient of this e-mail, > you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, > copying or use of the contents of this e-mail, and any attachments > hereto, is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail in > error, please immediately notify me by reply email and permanently > delete the original and any copy of this e-mail and any printout thereof. > > > > > > > > > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ < > http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ < > http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
