Mark Rogers wrote:
On 07/01/10 09:49, stevey.eu wrote:
Having only just got back on after 24hours, I have no end of issues, so am thinking a UPS is in order.
That and my LAN switch no longer works.
Any suggestions for suitable replacements would be handy right now.
I tend to only use APC UPS devices. Mostly because they are well supported in linux with apcupsd, in fact I would go as far as to say they are better supported in linux than windows :)
As to the lan switch you will probably find it is just the PSU brick (assuming it is separate because this is a domestic grade 4/8 port jobby) it's probably something common like 12v with a fairly generic size DC connector so you could just test and replace that.
As to buying new ones the only advice I can offer is avoid the Netgear GS560 as it is very fussy about what machines it will provide 1000baseT to (or at least mine is)
Not particularly helpful but I can say that several customers have had UPS deaths recently (varying brands).
What usually causes a UPS to fail and can they be repaired?
On some makes (even more so with cheaper ones) a completely dead battery will cause the UPS to go into a state were you can't power it up, even some APC's suffer from this, although most modern APC units test the batteries even when on a reliable supply and therefore should have been telling you the batteries were shot for ages.
Otherwise you have to look at repair costs taking into account the state of the batteries anyway. Given that battery replacement is usually in the order of 50-70% of the cost of the new unit. There is no point repairing a unit with tired batteries, only to have to replace them later.
Also APC's have a rear mounted circuit breaker that is easily missed, and an internal fuse. Other makes may have similar.