[GTALUG] UPS brand recommendations?

[Greg Martyn]

>From personal experience:

https://www.cyberpowersystems.com/products/ups/

PFC SINEWAVE => CP1500PFCLCD

I have two of those that use standard USB-B. Works with Linux with no
special configuration, (tested with KDE: shows % remaining, charging state,
and can automatically turn monitor off, shutdown/hibernate PC) and tested
in a few actual outages over 5+ years. No complaints.

On Mon, Nov 8, 2021 at 11:21 AM Scott Sullivan via talk <talk at gtalug.org>
wrote:

> The UPS was deliberately tripped while I was flipping breakers. But it
> locked up with a vague F04 error, which is some internal circuit fault. The
> internet 'wisdom' on resetting UPS has not resolved the fault. The unit is
> 5 years old and out of warranty. This could just be old age... but I've got
> seperate evidence of a wiring fault on that and the adjacent circuit. So
> I'm getting an electrician in.
>
> I've never been thrilled with the proprietary 10p4c ended usb cable APC
> insists on. But otherwise have been happy enough. Just in the market again,
> curious if it had changed in any meaningful ways.
>
>
> On November 8, 2021 10:29:06 a.m. EST, Ansar Mohammed via talk <
> talk at gtalug.org> wrote:
>>
>> APC generally.
>> Are you considering just changing the battery?
>>
>> On Mon, Nov 8, 2021 at 10:28 AM Scott Sullivan via talk <talk at gtalug.org>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> For the first time in half a decade, I find myself needing a new UPS. My
>>> 1500VA APC UPS gave up the ghost this weekend.
>>>
>>> What brands are folks favoring theses days?
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