I’m running a rather small homelab and am hunting for a good UPS to help keep everything running smoothly. My top priorities are:

  • Just enough battery life to keep things running until they can be shut down
  • Compatible with open source software for monitoring and automated shutdown

Would I have better luck getting a used one and a new battery, or a brand new unit altogether? Anyone have one they don’t need anymore, on that note? 👀

Thanks for the advice!

  • bblkargonaut@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    14 days ago

    If you live near a college campus, check out their recycling center or campus surplus. Lots of IT departments just toss UPS when they upgrade equipment regardless of battery status. I like to grab APC ones because the battery replacements are easy to find and there’s usually a YouTube video for the exact model with someone refurbing it.

    • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish
      33·
      14 days ago

      Do not disassemble a UPS for any reason. That is a good way to die.

      If you are just wiping it down and changing the battery that is fine but don’t do more than that.