From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Oct 16 02:44:02 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id EF5C4886 for ; Wed, 16 Oct 2013 02:44:01 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from yudi.tux@gmail.com) Received: from mail-lb0-x22a.google.com (mail-lb0-x22a.google.com [IPv6:2a00:1450:4010:c04::22a]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 7870B28D7 for ; Wed, 16 Oct 2013 02:44:01 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-lb0-f170.google.com with SMTP id w7so214947lbi.1 for ; Tue, 15 Oct 2013 19:43:58 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; bh=uEt8zxx8o6mlntdn9GdDmITsuXlFz+GuVji4k+uGKTs=; b=gx7MHGTzEq+MuQS4ZZDLahjkJdPH+uIPJZbFBGv0I+i0kflMEJJIRfR/n5lasRxkCF qN+mK4ZSQ7rn/Y3Zjntcv/ITgtSEtOiWiLHhxZPrJbF/KIpHOvcDreUNEs+n8ncakwT8 XTvNV+GIUkD6NyzVN8nef5O3Td7qoPGXCYluIzbhCsBnIsn6RGl1iICTGRrRK1rQ8mY9 EmjTwqjL6hF2ElcxMN0yg8cw5iy0cC2lp8bphUsNVo5tQmrWlX1/o4ac1A4chs1y/S6N 4uCvzU3xHP+POWw1VZso8mJ0qc0uQsNMAmOh8a2/sLGuImFAgdJLPI4okreNNNMbfUUA McZw== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.112.159.166 with SMTP id xd6mr700382lbb.22.1381891438548; Tue, 15 Oct 2013 19:43:58 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.114.82.4 with HTTP; Tue, 15 Oct 2013 19:43:58 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 12:43:58 +1000 Message-ID: Subject: Re: UPS buying suggestion From: yudi v To: Warren Block Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.14 Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2013 02:44:02 -0000 > These are very expensive UPS systems when new, but can sometimes be found > at school and local government auctions for about 3% of retail price. The > batteries are always bad, but not difficult to replace. Well, the rackmount > ones are stuck in with double-sided tape, and take some convincing. These > are standard sealed lead-acid batteries, used for building emergency > lights, alarm systems, and well, computer UPSes. > > Sounds wise but unfortunately I cannot find any used ones. > The Back-UPS units are better than nothing, but avoid the fat power strip > style. > why would you say avoid the fat power strip ones, they are the low end ones but they have the standard plugs unlike the more expensive ones. I really don't want to spend more than $200 ore even less if possible. My server only cost me $500. As I have mentioned previously someone wants to sell an unwanted APC Smart-UPS SC 420VA 230V, they got with their new PC for half price, I am thinking of going for it. -- Kind regards, Yudi