Hi Folks,
Can anyone recommend a good place to look for a UPS within reasonable reach of Ely?
I've been running a Belkin 625VA "Regulator Pro Gold" very happily for some 4 years, but unfortunately its battery is now going dodgy.
In view of Belkin's approach to battery replacement, I now want to simply replace the whole UPS.
So I'm looking for 600+ watts, at least 3 battery-protected 220C power outlets.
One good thing about the Belkin was that its controlling software came also in a Linux version, allowing clean shutdown of connected machines.
I've had a look in PC World in Cambridge, and their current stock of stuff is not up to what I'm after, though maybe I could go for a lower-rated UPS per machine. Not keen on proliferations, though!
Ely itself is useless for this sort of thing. I've not tried Downham Market (prior expectations low anyway), and the one time I did browse round PC World at King's Lynn I wasn't that impressed. But people must manage somehow round here!
As to Belkin's support: You have to contact them by phone. Took several calls over days, on occasion hanging on for up to 20 min, to speak to someone. Only to be told that they're not licensed to sell the batteries separately in Europe, so I'd have to send the unit back to them and they'd return it with a replacement battery. "It should be done within a week."
No thanks. Apart from the hassle and expense of boxing it up and sending it myself, in these parts you don't want to be UPS-less that long! (And it might be longer).
Ah well ...
Thanks for any suggestions! Ted.
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