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[–] magic_smoke@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 points 2 days ago (2 children) My apartment has fucked wiring, its killed things through decent surge protectors. At this point all of my computers that I run daily are on APC UPS's. Good luck nuking shit through one of those. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] twkm@programming.dev 4 points 2 days ago Be sure to use an online type that always powers the output via the batteries, rather than a backup type the switches to battery after the input looks bad. permalink fedilink source parent [–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 2 points 2 days ago* (2 children) I've gone through a lot of APC products. They don't seem to last in my experience. But I agree a proper UPS / PDU is important for a computer. For the cheaper things, I really like Tripp Lite ISOBAR surge protectors. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 7 points 2 days ago (1 child) You have to replace the batteries every 2-3 years permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 0 points 2 days ago* (1 child) Yeah, I've honestly have had better luck with battery longevity of other brands like CyberPower permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] magic_smoke@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 days ago (1 child) I usually don't buy a ups unless I can off the shelf battery replacements. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 3 points 2 days ago* Which you can do for CyberPower permalink fedilink source parent [–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago APC used to be rock solid; I have a unit by my foot that's had the battery changed 3 times, once after a nasty power surge / lightning storm, the other two times after a decade of use. IIRC it's a 2001 model. Replacement battery was $22 last time I changed it, just after covid. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] twkm@programming.dev 4 points 2 days ago Be sure to use an online type that always powers the output via the batteries, rather than a backup type the switches to battery after the input looks bad. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 2 points 2 days ago* (2 children) I've gone through a lot of APC products. They don't seem to last in my experience. But I agree a proper UPS / PDU is important for a computer. For the cheaper things, I really like Tripp Lite ISOBAR surge protectors. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 7 points 2 days ago (1 child) You have to replace the batteries every 2-3 years permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 0 points 2 days ago* (1 child) Yeah, I've honestly have had better luck with battery longevity of other brands like CyberPower permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] magic_smoke@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 days ago (1 child) I usually don't buy a ups unless I can off the shelf battery replacements. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 3 points 2 days ago* Which you can do for CyberPower permalink fedilink source parent [–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago APC used to be rock solid; I have a unit by my foot that's had the battery changed 3 times, once after a nasty power surge / lightning storm, the other two times after a decade of use. IIRC it's a 2001 model. Replacement battery was $22 last time I changed it, just after covid. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 7 points 2 days ago (1 child) You have to replace the batteries every 2-3 years permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 0 points 2 days ago* (1 child) Yeah, I've honestly have had better luck with battery longevity of other brands like CyberPower permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] magic_smoke@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 days ago (1 child) I usually don't buy a ups unless I can off the shelf battery replacements. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 3 points 2 days ago* Which you can do for CyberPower permalink fedilink source parent
[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 0 points 2 days ago* (1 child) Yeah, I've honestly have had better luck with battery longevity of other brands like CyberPower permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] magic_smoke@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 days ago (1 child) I usually don't buy a ups unless I can off the shelf battery replacements. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 3 points 2 days ago* Which you can do for CyberPower permalink fedilink source parent
[–] magic_smoke@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 days ago (1 child) I usually don't buy a ups unless I can off the shelf battery replacements. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 3 points 2 days ago* Which you can do for CyberPower permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 3 points 2 days ago* Which you can do for CyberPower permalink fedilink source parent
[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago APC used to be rock solid; I have a unit by my foot that's had the battery changed 3 times, once after a nasty power surge / lightning storm, the other two times after a decade of use. IIRC it's a 2001 model. Replacement battery was $22 last time I changed it, just after covid. permalink fedilink source parent
