I moved my servers to a data center to avoid rebuilding/replacing UPS gear.
On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 2:46 PM, Joseph Heaton <[email protected]> wrote: > We use Liebert here. A huge unit downstairs in our lab area that takes > care of the whole server room, and small units under the desk for our > workstations. > > >>> Bob Hartung <[email protected]> 8/30/2010 12:42 PM >>> > > I just spent the better part of the day replacing the batteries in an APC > 2U Rackmount UPS. Two of the four batteries had swollen and nothing was > going to get the battery tray to slide out. What's worse is APC's cabinet > design. They put a flange on the top front of the battery tray opening whose > only purpose is the make sure you can't get a swollen battery out. And then > you have to half-disassemble the whole UPS so you can use a pry bar to > remove the batteries out the top, ripping the double-sided tape they use to > hold the batteries to the tray. I think APC wants you to throw out the UPS > when this happens. > > Are other UPSs this fiendishly designed? I've been annoyed by APC for the > last couple of years on a number of issues and this one has me seriously > considering their competitors. Any recommendations? > > Thanks. > > ---------------------- > > Bob Hartung > Wisco Industries, Inc. > 736 Janesville St. > Oregon, WI 53575 > Tel: (608) 835-3106 x215 > Fax: (608) 835-7399 > e-mail: bhartung(at)wiscoind.com > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > You are currently subscribed to ntsysadmin as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/u?id=8087723.a1afe47dfe39258dac0a825318d2822d&n=T&l=ntsysadmin&o=9079694 > or send a blank email to > leave-9079694-8087723.a1afe47dfe39258dac0a825318d28...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com > > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > You are currently subscribed to ntsysadmin as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/u?id=8048123.91a92bf8c4e88ebea47dfbb4b29b1e91&n=T&l=ntsysadmin&o=9079702 > or send a blank email to > leave-9079702-8048123.91a92bf8c4e88ebea47dfbb4b29b1...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- You are currently subscribed to ntsysadmin as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/u?id=8142875.a9cf90b99baa17cb4fcf8293a59eb3b1&n=T&l=ntsysadmin&o=9079704 or send a blank email to leave-9079704-8142875.a9cf90b99baa17cb4fcf8293a59eb...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com
