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On Tue, Jan 8, 2013 at 7:01 AM, Walter Dnes <waltdnes@××××××××.org> wrote: |
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> I think my UPS is dying. Time to get a new one. It's been years, so |
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> there may be new tech out there I don't know about. My normal usage is |
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> * 1 LCD monitor 24" |
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> * 1 (sometimes 2) "desktop" PCs connected to the monitor |
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> * 1 ADSL router/modem |
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> What brand and VA rating would people recommend. The stuff I'm |
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> concerned about is the 2 or 3 times a year I get power flickers, or a |
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> short outage. And also, if power is out for more than 5 minutes, and |
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> the battery is running low, I want the PC to be able to sense that and |
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> execute /usr/sbin/hibernate |
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I personally have a Cyberpower 1350VA (with fancy LED display to show |
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current load, estimated time remaining, etc.). It is supported by NUT |
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in linux so my box can do a clean shutdown when the UPS battery is |
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running low. Running my big PC (with 7 HDDs RAID) it gives me around |
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30 to 45 minutes of life on battery before the shutdown kicks in. My |
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power outages at my house are generally either <5 seconds, or |
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hours/days with nothing in-between. :) |
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