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    Advice on non -APC RBC UPS battery specs & clarification on spec, EU sources/brands?

    Geographical context : Greece and/or rest of Europe Looking for some clarification and advice so I can wrap my head around the UPS battery concept. Fair worning…Imay have overthought it all, and also, ups noob. Was able to get a relatively good deal on eBay for my first UPS, for an APC Smart...
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    plug protectors in UPS receptacles?

    I have a UPS that I plug my computer into. It's the kind that's a little smaller than a shoe box and has about 10 receptacles (the part in which you plug in a computer, etc). A lot of dust accumulates on top of it. I am concerned that dust gets into the receptacles. I want to put plug...
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    UPS selection: Least electrical overhead?

    Nevermind...
  4. Zarathustra[H]

    Has Anyone Ever Replaced the Fan in a APC UPS?

    Hey all, I have an aging APC Smart-UPS SUA1500 desktop model which I got used on eBay in like 2014 or so. (Example pic from Google, not mine) It's a great unit, built like a tank, and just incredibly reliable. Couldn't be happier with it. That said, the thing has likely been in service...
  5. Zarathustra[H]

    How Much Voltage is Too Much Voltage?

    Hey all, I was trying to find the best place to stick this thread, but it doesn't really fit neatly in any subforum, but here goes. We are in the process of moving in to a new house. I'm setting up my rack in my new server room, and both of my APC Smart-UPS units are spending a lot of time...
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    How Vital is UPS These Days for Personal Home Computers?

    I wonder how many people on this forum have UPS these days. What's the worst that can happen with power outage? I have sometimes power outages, like 1-2 per month where some last hours and some last a few moments. I use surge protection socket and sometimes when there are power surges it cuts...
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    UPS: Replace bateries or unit?

    So I have an old (~10-12 years) GeekSquad 1285VA UPS (same as listed in this thread) and I have replaced the batteries several times, last of which was 3 years ago and now I have instant power loss on less than 75W load when the power cable for the UPS is pulled from the wall so the batteries...
  8. FrgMstr

    Brown Getting Greener

    UPS is going green with a pilot fleet of 35 new electric delivery trucks that will kick off in London and Paris. This will add to its current fleet of 300 electric vehicles and 700 hybrid vehicles in Europe. The big kicker about these new trucks is that they will be easily identifiable while...
  9. DooKey

    UPS Teaming Up With Workhorse to Deploy 50 Electric Delivery Vans

    UPS has already committed to purchasing 125 Tesla semi trucks and now they are looking into deploying 50 custom made electric delivery vans as well. They're working with Workhorse to make this happen and the goal is to be able to match the cost of existing conventional-fuel vehicles. Testing...
  10. DooKey

    Amazon Launching Delivery Service for Businesses

    Amazon may be launching their own delivery service for businesses to compete with FedEx and UPS. The service is called "Shipping with Amazon" and it is expected to pickup packages from businesses and then deliver them to the customers. It's going to start with third-party vendors on their own...
  11. DooKey

    $370,000 Worth Of iPhone X Units Stolen From UPS Truck Outside Apple Store

    A group of 3 men in a white Dodge van, broke into a parked UPS van with 313 iPhone X units inside, and loaded them all into the van before departing the scene. San Francisco police believe the value to be around the $370,000 mark. It never ceases to amaze me how far people will go to get an...
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    Help with UPS (APC SMT1500 or Cyberpower PR1500ELCD?)

    Hello, I'm planning to buy an UPS to protect my NAS QNAP TVS-EC1080 and some of my electronic toys (PC with: i7-930 and motherboard x58a-ud7, GPU NVIDIA GTX285 and PSU Cooler Master G750M + anything the UPS can handle due to its limitations like monitors, router and switch). I'm interested on...
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