Re: UPS recommendation(s)

[Jeff Crosby <jlcrosby@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> Oh, you wanted a bypass lever so you could perform online
> UPS maintenance while the equipment keeps running.

Both the Tripplite and Liebert units have hot battery swap.

On Tue, Feb 11, 2020 at 1:50 PM Rob Berendt <rob@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Oh, you wanted a bypass lever so you could perform online UPS maintenance
> while the equipment keeps running.
> I wonder if these smaller units have such a thing?  And how often do you
> perform online maintenance?  Like replacing the battery in it or some such
> thing?  And how much of these smaller units are "sorry it broke we'll send
> you a new one as soon as we receive the old unit".
>
> Rob Berendt
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> Um, if these UPS all plug into a standard 3 prong 110 outlet then wouldn't
> one form of bypass simply be unplug the load from the UPS and plug it into
> a power strip plugged into the same outlet?
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> I'm getting a few quotes on UPS replacement.  Since our IBM i is in the
> cloud, the current is way oversized.  It's a Liebert Nfinity 8kva and time
> to replace the batteries.  Our total load at the moment is 3.1 amps.
>
> Quotes from least to most expensive.  All plug into standard 110v outlet.
>
> - Tripplite SU1500RTXL2UA with an extended battery pack.
> - Liebert GXT5-2000LVRT2UXLN with a MicroPOD MP2-120C Power Output
> Distribution Box.
> - Eaton 9PX3000RT.
>
> The first 2 have network cards and bypass.  The Eaton does not.  So the
> Eaton is out.
>
> Deciding between the first 2.  Obviously I have experience with Liebert.
> Tripplite experience is with underdesk battery backups for desktops and
> power strips with dozens of plugs.  No trouble with either brand
> whatsoever.
>
> The Liebert guy says his is better quality.  Also says that the MicroPOD is
> the key to continued operation in the case of total UPS failure.  (What if
> the MicroPOD fails?)
>
> Any experience here with Tripplite UPS?  I have some questions off to him
> regarding bypass if UPS failure.
>
> Thanks.
>
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