Hi, On Wed, 2007-07-04 at 12:40 +0000, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote: > In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Bill Maas writes: > > > >Hi, > > > >here's a question that's been in my mind for a while now: is there some > >widely available toy or other mass-produced item that happens to have an > >excellent loader and batteries which can easily be ripped out and could > >serve as a lightweight UPS for my 2 Soekris boxes? > > So-called "battery baked power supplies" used in fire- and > burglar-alarms are perfect for the job. Usually they're a bit > overprized though.
That's a nice one! Hadn't thought of that. And do I just happen to know a fire safety consultant.. Likely to come across dozens of outdated fire alarms. Thanks all for the replies. I'll report back my experiences once I've found something that works. Bill > This company: > > http://www.ibexmfg.com/ > > Builds the power supplies that go into such boxes, so if you are > not afraid to mount the stuff yourself, that's a much cheaper route. > > Their FAQ is a very good introduction to the task > -- "Fix bugs first, add features later" _______________________________________________ Soekris-tech mailing list [email protected] http://lists.soekris.com/mailman/listinfo/soekris-tech
