[clue-tech] Anyone know of a good affordable linux compatible ups?

[David L. Anselmi]

Jim Ockers wrote:
[...]
> I have APC Smart-UPS 700 UPSes with two marine batteries each,
> and the longest power failure I've had has been 4 hours and the
> UPSes did not die, so I'm not exactly sure how long they will
> last.  Load is about 50% of the inverter capacity, according to
> the LED bargraph on the front panel, with one server connected.
> 
> The SU700 is a 24V internal of course, which requires two 12V 
> marine batteries wired in series.  Don't use car batteries, you 
> have to have the deep cycle capacity.  Marine gel cells are good 
> but expensive, say $150 each.

Gel cells sound like what the UPS batteries are anyway.  I got a 2000VA 
APC (from CLUE, no less) and put new batteries in it.  I estimate the 
battery life at 8 hours unless I turn on my monitor and workstation. 
And I only get one load LED even then.  But that's complete overkill for 
most users.

Dave