On Friday 09 February 2024 04:41:37 pm hw wrote:
> On Fri, 2024-02-09 at 11:34 -0500, Roy J. Tellason, Sr. wrote:
> > On Friday 09 February 2024 06:07:16 am hw wrote:
> > > What other manufacturers could we buy UPSs from?
> >
> > I have a Tripp-Lite sitting next to me here that replaced an APC
hw wrote:
> On Fri, 2024-02-09 at 06:44 -0500, Dan Ritter wrote:
> > hw wrote:
> > > On Thu, 2024-02-08 at 15:29 +, Andy Smith wrote:
> > > > [...]
> > > That sucks. I didn't know that they don't stand behind their
> > > products, and it makes APC not recommendable any longer.
> > >
> > >
On Fri, 2024-02-09 at 11:34 -0500, Roy J. Tellason, Sr. wrote:
> On Friday 09 February 2024 06:07:16 am hw wrote:
> > What other manufacturers could we buy UPSs from?
>
> I have a Tripp-Lite sitting next to me here that replaced an APC and
> has 2-1/2 times the capabiliity. Been in service
On Fri, 2024-02-09 at 06:44 -0500, Dan Ritter wrote:
> hw wrote:
> > On Thu, 2024-02-08 at 15:29 +, Andy Smith wrote:
> > > [...]
> > That sucks. I didn't know that they don't stand behind their
> > products, and it makes APC not recommendable any longer.
> >
> > What other manufacturers
>> What other manufacturers could we buy UPSs from?
> I have a Tripp-Lite sitting next to me here that replaced an APC and has
> 2-1/2 times the capabiliity. Been in service several weeks and so far I'm
> pretty happy with it...
Would they accept a warranty claim without having to run some
On Friday 09 February 2024 06:07:16 am hw wrote:
> What other manufacturers could we buy UPSs from?
I have a Tripp-Lite sitting next to me here that replaced an APC and has 2-1/2
times the capabiliity. Been in service several weeks and so far I'm pretty
happy with it...
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hw wrote:
> On Thu, 2024-02-08 at 15:29 +, Andy Smith wrote:
> > [...]
> That sucks. I didn't know that they don't stand behind their
> products, and it makes APC not recommendable any longer.
>
> What other manufacturers could we buy UPSs from?
Liebert at the high end, CyberPower at the
On Thu, 2024-02-08 at 15:29 +, Andy Smith wrote:
> [...]
> Someone on the apcupsd mailing list thinks I have a faulty UPS or
> battery and should get a replacement.
>
> APC refuses to proceed with a warranty claim because they don't
> support apcupsd or nut, only their own proprietary
On 2024-02-08, Charles Curley wrote:
> On Thu, 8 Feb 2024 15:29:21 +
> Andy Smith wrote:
>
>> I do not overly want to buy a Windows licence, run it
>> in a VM and pass USB through to that VM just to try this.
>
> You could try wine. You might need the more recent crossover-office,
> which is
On Thu, 8 Feb 2024 15:29:21 +
Andy Smith wrote:
> I do not overly want to buy a Windows licence, run it
> in a VM and pass USB through to that VM just to try this.
You could try wine. You might need the more recent crossover-office,
which is proprietary (but contributes greatly to wine).
Hello,
On Sun, Jan 28, 2024 at 06:55:04PM +, Andy Smith wrote:
> So, I must admit, I am quite tempted by BX1600MI which would cost me
> about £183. The equivalent spec in the Pro range is more than twice
> this price.
[ TL;DR: While free software like apcupsd or nut support all APC
models
On 1/28/24 13:55, Andy Smith wrote:
Hi,
Thanks, this is very useful.
On Sun, Jan 28, 2024 at 06:58:08PM +0100, hw wrote:
However, stay away from their cheap models as seen on this[1] picture
(Back UPS). They work and you can replace the batteries yourself even
though you're not supposed to.
Hi,
Thanks, this is very useful.
On Sun, Jan 28, 2024 at 06:58:08PM +0100, hw wrote:
> However, stay away from their cheap models as seen on this[1] picture
> (Back UPS). They work and you can replace the batteries yourself even
> though you're not supposed to. It's a minimum basic device. It
On Fri, 2024-01-26 at 15:17 +, Andy Smith wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Fri, Jan 26, 2024 at 04:11:39PM +0100, hw wrote:
> > I've never had issues with any UPS due to self tests. The batteries
> > need to be replaced when they are worn out. How often that is
> > required depends on the UPS and the
On Fri, 26 Jan 2024, David Wright wrote:
On Fri 26 Jan 2024 at 19:03:33 (+0100), Roger Price wrote:
I currently have two Eaton Ellipse ECO 1600's. ... The four screws are deeply
recessed and difficult to see. They have different heads: some are Torx 10,
others are a star.
20/20 hindsight
On Fri 26 Jan 2024 at 19:03:33 (+0100), Roger Price wrote:
> I currently have two Eaton Ellipse ECO 1600's. I change the batteries
> every 4-5 years, but this is not as easy as it should be. It is not
> evident that only one of the four back panel screws needs to be
> removed. I took me a
On Fri, 26 Jan 2024, Andy Smith wrote:
Out of interest what brand of UPS do you recommend for home use that
has easily-replaceable batteries every 3–5 years? For a load of
about 300W.
I currently have two Eaton Ellipse ECO 1600's. I change the batteries every 4-5
years, but this is not as
On Fri, 26 Jan 2024, Andy Smith wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Fri, Jan 26, 2024 at 04:11:39PM +0100, hw wrote:
>> I've never had issues with any UPS due to self tests. The batteries
>> need to be replaced when they are worn out. How often that is
>> required depends on the UPS and the conditions it is
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