On Thu, 6 Jul 2006 21:12:45 +0200 yves_p@xxxxxxx (Yves Potin) wrote: > Le 06 Jul à 14:00, Dan Easley ecrivait: > > > I've been under the impression it's cheaper to buy used UPS's and buy > > replacement batteries for them. Has anyone done this to good results? > > Take care of pentential electrical issues with such devices. The > last one I used permitted me to fry eggs on it after half an hour of usage > :), with a very particular and not very nice smell in the office. More > seriously, if I haven't unplugged it, I'm sure it would have caused a > fire. It was more than 5 years old. > Also, the standard life duration of UPS batteries is three > years. They of course can be changed if you are sure of the device... > On the other hand, the only UPSes which will normally work with > linux are serial ones, be careful with USB models. The standard software > for UPS monitoring, also for more than one computer across the > network, is nut : http://www.networkupstools.org/ > HTH, I would add to that, be absolutely *obsessively* careful changing these high capacity batteries. An accidental short circuit on even an apparently 'dead' battery can often melt a spanner... before exploding :( -- Will J G
