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Title: I love when a trade goes well
Post by: Edgedamage on September 05, 2009, 09:15:43 pm

I traded a 40gig 2.5" sata HDD for this:
Powerware 5119 1000VA rack mount UPS.
(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j235/edgedamage/DSC00088.jpg)
(http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j235/edgedamage/DSC00089.jpg)
Removed the battery packs and they both show 24vdc even if I have to replace the batteries I can get them for $23-25 dollars each. After 4hrs all the battery leds are lit.

Title: Re: I love when a trade goes well
Post by: Ummon on September 12, 2009, 02:37:22 am

.....why? I mean, what features does it have that makes it worthwhile?

Title: Re: I love when a trade goes well
Post by: Edgedamage on September 12, 2009, 09:24:31 am

Well let's see:
#1 the run time kicks the average UPS's ass.
#2 in places with constant under / over voltage problems the unit can be set to provide constant locked output voltage.
#3 six battery protected outlets, with the choice of shutting down three outlets via software during extended outages.
#4 90% of battery capacity recharged in 4hrs home UPS's take 12-24 hrs to recharge.
#5 My buildings power grid is 50+ years old and we get blackouts once a month for at least 15 to 30 minand the ten to 15min run time of my consumer UPS's suck.

Also I get the same prices on batterys that my work does that's why I get these used UPS's. Now if I got my eye on this little bastard:
http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/sys/1362550388.html