I’m running a rather small homelab and am hunting for a good UPS to help keep everything running smoothly. My top priorities are:

  • Just enough battery life to keep things running until they can be shut down
  • Compatible with open source software for monitoring and automated shutdown

Would I have better luck getting a used one and a new battery, or a brand new unit altogether? Anyone have one they don’t need anymore, on that note? 👀

Thanks for the advice!

  • Shimitar@feddit.itEnglish
    51·
    9 days ago

    Some cheap Eaton… I got a multi-plug from Eaton, works fine.

    I wouldn’t go cheaper…

    And remember that for any ups you need to plan replacing batteries every 12-18 months!

    • Pulsar@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      4 days ago

      Eaton are probably the best out there. In my experience battery last between 3 and 4 years.

    • BearOfaTime@lemm.eeEnglish
      7·
      9 days ago

      12-18 mo?

      Can you imagine a datacenter replacing them that often?

      Don’t get me wrong, it’s very good advice to remind folks these batteries are a wear item, and to be be prepared to replace them, but if you’re having to replace them at 18 months, I’d be looking for a different, not junk, brand.

      Maybe 2 years, if I have bad power so it’s being used, a lot.

      I can only imagine batteries wearing this fast because the UPS is cheap and doesn’t have pass-through design, and instead uses the batteries constantly to provide power conditioning.