<rant> If you find a suitable replacement, let me know. I'm currently having "discussions" with APC regarding the scheduled maintenance on my generator. I have documentation showing that I should have it, but they say I don't. Ever since Schneider Electric purchased APC their service has gone downhill. We have an InfraStruXure hot-aisle containment system. I'm so fed up with them, if we didn't have such a large investment it would be out by the dumpster now.
</rant> From: Bob Hartung [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 2:43 PM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: APC Rackmount UPS !...@$(@#!@(!)#($% 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=8236727.6db452a1ad32269a7efc51fb8 9c47637&n=T&l=ntsysadmin&o=9079694 (It may be necessary to cut and paste the above URL if the line is broken) or send a blank email to leave-9079694-8236727.6db452a1ad32269a7efc51fb89c47...@lyris.sunbelt-sof tware.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=9079726 or send a blank email to leave-9079726-8142875.a9cf90b99baa17cb4fcf8293a59eb...@lyris.sunbelt-software.com
