From owner-freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Tue Sep 4 01:00:43 2018 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@mailman.ysv.freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2610:1c1:1:606c::19:1]) by mailman.ysv.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 298F3FFB7AA for ; Tue, 4 Sep 2018 01:00:43 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from frankfenderbender@council124.org) Received: from vps349.pairvps.com (vps349.pairvps.com [IPv6:2607:f440::d85c:e745]) (using TLSv1.2 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-AES256-GCM-SHA384 (256/256 bits)) (Client did not present a certificate) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id C816B7D63C for ; Tue, 4 Sep 2018 01:00:42 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from frankfenderbender@council124.org) Received: from [192.168.0.100] (unknown [104.220.39.23]) (using TLSv1 with cipher AES128-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by vps349.pairvps.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 9B323A6AC4; Mon, 3 Sep 2018 21:00:35 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: APC UPS BackUPS Pro (BX1500M) Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1085) Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii From: C Gray In-Reply-To: Date: Mon, 3 Sep 2018 18:00:34 -0700 Reply-To: C Gray Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Message-Id: <9B877978-297C-499C-86CE-99B68B570245@council124.org> References: To: FreeBSD X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1085) X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.27 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 04 Sep 2018 01:00:43 -0000 My experience says "yes" but with the following qualification: the = power-source goes to the APC input, and the computer (or other devices) = plug into an APC output. The APC will supply power with its battery no = matter what the device or OS, however, the sum of "drive"-current = determines the rate of battery dissipation. I chose the 1500-watt model, = APC Pro-1550-S. The lameness comes when the software may or may not auto-save, because = that entails the OS. I use my APC as an intermediary between a solar-panel powered battery = which is used for the refrigerator, full-house water purfcation system, = and my technology room's separate circuit outlets. I plugged in my main = WAN computer, my ham radio, my Dell server, and a few USB hubs used for = distributing disk-space specific-topic hard-drives and their BU = hard-drives. If the battery gets fully drained at night, then the APC kicks in, and = alarms me so I can turn off processes and systems gently. If you have the right OS (and I think they narrowly only support = Windows, then the APC will suffice for the period for which it is built, = but no longer. You will need to complete the shutdown process yourself. My answer is a bit general, but then so are quality assurance and specs = these days.... best and good luck, chrisg frankfenderbender@council124.org On 03-September-2018, at 00:40 PM, Carmel NY wrote: > I was wondering if anyone has any experience with an APC UPS BackUPS = Pro (BX1500M) unit? I have an opportunity to pick up one for virtually = nothing if I want it. I am just not sure if it will work with FreeBSD. >=20 > --=20 > Carmel