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from Laurence Perkins: |
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> Some of the higher-end UPS models do have diagnostic modes for simulating various events to make sure the connected systems behave as desired. A very few of the consumer-grade ones do as well. But how to do it is model specific, |
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> so you'll have to dig up the documentation. |
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> Commercial-grade units also often have a DC port on the back so you can plug in larger battery banks and/or hotswap battery banks during extended outages. |
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> If you want an arbitrarily large battery bank, just get a decent power inverter heavy enough to run your load and a battery float charger that can push enough amps to keep up, then put as big a stack of batteries as you like |
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> between the two. The nicer inverters will even warn you when the batteries get low. |
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> You can often get used batteries from the local automotive shop for just the core charge. Just because it can't provide 600 amps to start a car any more doesn't mean it can't provide 60 to run your computers. Obviously they'll |
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> require more regular maintenance, but it's hard to beat the price. |
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> LMP |
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How would you physically connect the automotive battery to the computer, and would you need the shell of the old UPS? |
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I have an old Tripp-Lite UPS, batteries are dead and no longer rechargeable. |
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Would you connect only the computer, or would you connect the monitor as well? Would you connect networking equipment? |
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Tom |
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