Re: seeking recommendation: UPS for Freebsd

From: Dan Langille <dan_at_langille.org>
Date: Fri, 21 Apr 2023 20:02:44 UTC
Robert Huff wrote on 4/8/23 6:56 PM:
> 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.
> 	And - of course - works with software running on FreeGSD.  (I use
> apcupsd, and have seen nut used elsewhere.)
>
I'm now a fan of Eaton products after it was recommended. I use it with NUT.

* 
https://dan.langille.org/2020/09/07/monitoring-your-ups-using-nut-on-freebsd/
* https://dan.langille.org/2020/09/10/nut-testing-the-shutdown-mechanism/
* https://dan.langille.org/2020/09/13/nut-testing-shutdown-and-startup/

Hope that helps.

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Dan Langille
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