Re: seeking recommendation: UPS for Freebsd

Hello,

Don't forget that you can change the cooling fans for something quieter.

I have a Smart-UPS 3000 RM XL 3U, which dates from back when nobody cared about noise and so it had two obnoxious fans.

After searching for fans with comparable airflow but sorting by dB, I ordered two of these, which wasn't cheap but they are FAR quieter and will likely outlive the UPS:
https://www.digikey.com/en/products/detail/ebm-papst-inc/8414NMU/4146214

Cheers,
Alex

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Apr 11, 2023 18:32:02 Andrea Venturoli <ml@netfence.it>:

> On 4/9/23 00:56, Robert Huff wrote:
> 
>> Hello:
> 
> Hello.
> 
>>     I have an older APC UPS (BackUPS RS 1500) that after years of
>> excellent service _may_ need to be replaced.
>>     Is there a particular brand - or even model - that folks would
>> recommend for a medium-to-heavy home office environment?  (This isn't
>> the only UPS; it's just the only one causiong problems right now.)
>>     Budget is not unlimited, so I'm not looking for anything fancy;
>> just something that will (with replacement batteries) just do its job
>> for the next 15+ years.
> 
> IME, you won't get 15+ years from a modern APC unit.
> 
> I've sold a few SmartUPS and I even have one myself: number is around the dozen, so it's too little to make stats, however all those from 2000-2010 are still there working properly, while all those from 2011-2015 have already been replaced once.
> That said I still suggest APC, because it's still better than the usual crap.
> 
> As an alternative, I had very positive experience with Eaton: it's too early to see if they outlive APCs, they are usually a little more expensive (though temporary offers can sometime reverse the game), but I was impressed by the apparent quality.
> Notice however, they are often louder, so a decisive factor is where they'll be installed.
> sysutils/nut works perfectly with them (at least the models I've tried).
> 
>   bye
>     av.