[Leaplist] UPS advice needed

[Richard F. Ostrow Jr.]

Not necessarily... My SmartUPS APC 650VA burned up (would have caught fire
if I wasn't right there) as well.
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On Mon, November 5, 2007 7:46 pm, andrei raevsky wrote:
> gotcha - the APC it thus shall be I suppose...
>
> On Nov 5, 2007 6:01 PM, tonyb <tonyb at abcc.linuxceptional.com> wrote:
>
>> I worked with someone who had a CyberPower go up in flames -- literally.
>>  YMMV.
>>
>> Tony
>>
>> andrei raevsky wrote:
>> > well, I am still unsure which one to pick.  First, since I live in the
>> > boonies I can only get one from the Internet, and that means Amazon
>> > since they have a good no shipping costs & return policy (not to
>> mention
>> > no taxes).
>> >
>> > My budget is really limited to under 70 bucks.
>> >
>> > I did not find a Ultra brand UPS or the Tripplite on amazon, at least
>> > not any for under 70 bucks.  APC seems to be the best well-known brand
>> > while Cyberpower is unknown.  So, as far as I can tell, my current
>> > choices would be:
>> >
>> > APC BE550R 550VA Back-UPS ES 8-Outlet Battery Backup System
>> > <
>> http://www.amazon.com/BE550R-Back-UPS-8-Outlet-Battery-Backup/dp/B000KBG51W/ref=pd_bbs_4/103-5206010-1607829
>> >
>> > ($59.98)
>> > Cyberpower CP685AVR UPS - 685VA/330W AVR 8-Outlet RJ11/RJ45 Compact
>> > Design EMI/RFI USB
>> > <
>> http://amazon.com/gp/product/B00095W91O/ref=pd_cp_e_1/103-5206010-1607829>
>> > ( $56.99)
>> >
>> > They both get 5 stars in the reviews, their power is similar (though
>> the
>> > Cyberpower is somewhat better here), APC might have some Linux
>> software
>> > which can drive it (while this is totally unknown for the Cyberpower),
>> > but the Cyberpower seems to have more features (USB for one thing).
>> >
>> > Would I be paying more just for the APC brand or is this a guarantee
>> of
>> > quality?  Is it risky to get a unknown brand like Cyberpower or am I
>> > getting more bang for the buck?
>> >
>> > Sorry for the noob questions, but I really know nothing about these
>> > systems...
>> >
>> > Any recommendations?
>> >
>> >
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