You should also look at Liebert units, if you're going to replace. Very nice units.
On Fri, Jan 8, 2010 at 07:24, <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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® > 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 > > > The information contained in this e-mail, and any attachments hereto, is > from The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® (ASPCA®) > 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/> ~
