Re: Debian Compatable UPS?

From: Josh Battles (josh.lists_at_omg-stfu.com)
Date: 09/20/05

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    Alvin Oga said:

    > car battery ( $50 ) plus those $50 12v dc-dc atx adaptors would do nicely

    I would think that a marine deep cycle would be better suited to the task,
    but a generic car battery would definately be cheaper.

    > and keep your car battery outdoors, not indoors ...
    > and do not light a cigaratte near the car battery in a closed enviroment
    >
    > ka-koom

    Why not just put the battery in a battery box? You're going to need
    something to protect it from the elements or to protect your house from it in
    case of a leak. If it's in a battery box (preferably metal) you can have it
    anywhere and just vent the enclosure to the outdoors if you're that worried.

    That being said, I've got an APC UPS that I "borrowed" from work. They were
    throwing it away because it needed new batteries so I took it home and
    replaced the batteries. I can get almost 4 hours of uptime for 2 computers
    and my router off of it. I think the batteries for it were about $150. 

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