On 30/11/12 11:07, steve-ALUG@hst.me.uk wrote:
A monitored UPS at least gives you the chance to attempt to shutdown gracefully, which an un-monitored one doesn't.
I've just pulled the UPS out for a bit of TLC. It's an APC Smart-UPS SC1500 so not a bad bit of kit; I've just ordered replacement batteries on the basis that the old ones are, well, old. [*]
The UPS has a serial connector for monitoring, so handy that my old server also has serial. So hopefully I can get all that set up this afternoon without too much grief.
Thanks for all the advice!
[*] Off-topic: Anyone know what sort of solar panel would do a good job of charging one of the 7.2Ah 12v batteries I'm taking out of the UPS? I have some cheap 12v LED Christmas lights that came with solar panels, which I haven't used yet but I figure won't keep much charge (running 100 LEDs off a single 800mAh 1.2v NiMH battery doesn't fill me with confidence). So I'd like to get a half decent solar panel and charge a bigger 12v battery instead, and I now have 4 spare 12v batteries....