Date: Fri, 28 Nov 2014 09:44:12 -0800 From: Darren Pilgrim <list_freebsd@bluerosetech.com> To: Paul Pathiakis <pathiaki2@yahoo.com>, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: UPS for FreeBSD Message-ID: <5478B46C.10903@bluerosetech.com> In-Reply-To: <54789AF3.7090100@yahoo.com> References: <CAHieY7QGp2ELF-R91eu=vSrPsimVmVNJQ4kfucQ56PR7EEZmig@mail.gmail.com> <m57qdq$did$1@ger.gmane.org> <54777AB1.9010800@bluerosetech.com> <m581p1$65m$1@ger.gmane.org> <54779629.302@bluerosetech.com> <54789AF3.7090100@yahoo.com>
next in thread | previous in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
On 11/28/2014 7:55 AM, Paul Pathiakis via freebsd-questions wrote: >> A 750VA or 1000VA SmartUPS can be had for around $250, and every now >> and the big box stores and Walmart carry them for around $300. Not >> too bad considering what you get. > > Again, these UPSes are not double sine wave, they are stepped. You're confusing the SmartUPS SC series with real SmartUPS. We can blame APC for co-opting their own brand. The SmartUPS SC series is just rebadged BackUPS units. > You can > get one for cheap, but, again, how much value do you place on your > server and the information it has? If you're looking at APC, you have > to look at their 'server class' UPS. They start (I think) at 1500VA and > about $850. SmartUPS SMT750, 750VA, sine output. Available for about $250 online or about $300 B&M. > Also, someone mentioned Eaton, I've had several. The story with each of > them is bad. The electronics failed in each instance and Eaton was not > helpful at all. They told me they would send a 'technician' for $175/hr > to just diagnose the problem. No thanks.... Negativity bias. Please keep this thread limited to factual information. > As I said, the Opti-UPS I > got was cheap... 2000VA 1400W and was $900 shipped to me. You'll need to be more specific. Opti-UPS makes both stepped and sine products.
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?5478B46C.10903>