Re: seeking recommendation: UPS for Freebsd

From: Olivier <Olivier.Nicole_at_cs.ait.ac.th>
Date: Sun, 09 Apr 2023 04:12:23 UTC 
>> 	I have an older APC UPS (BackUPS RS 1500) that after years of 
>> excellent service _may_ need to be replaced.
>
> Do check the batteries first. The lead-acid gel cells used in UPSes 
> don't last forever, and will need to be replaced now and then. If your 
> UPS is 10-ish years old or more, I'd suspect the batteries first.

From experience, my batteries usually last 2 to 3 years in APC. That may
be due to cheap quality... So I know I have to change the batteries on a
regular basis, to the point I have the batterie installation date on a
sticker on the front of the UPS's so I can know when I need to change
them.

Olivier