Where did you purchase? Camelcamelcamel shows those sub-$150 price drops on that capacity might be a couple years old, too. :-)
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carl_dungeon@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I have a few cyber power 1000W/1500 VA units. They go on sale for under $150 now and then. Best price/power ratio I’ve found. The battery in one has lasted at least 6 years, other is going strong for at least 2. They’re big enough to power my 8 bay NAS for a couple hours. I don’t recommend DYI for a UPS, too unreliable.
whynotzoidberg@lemmy.world 1 year ago
353247532631@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I’ve picked up 1350s from Woot and Costco online.
carl_dungeon@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Well I did buy the last one a couple years ago so that tracks. CCC is absolutely the way to go though, it’s a must. I think I also grabbed one at Costco <$200 at one point.
holeydood3@midwest.social 1 year ago
I got mine from Costco, they go on sale once or twice a year there
housepanther@lemmy.goblackcat.com 1 year ago
Not only is a DIY UPS unreliable, but it could be potentially dangerous unless you are an electrician, an electrical engineer, or somebody that has extensive knowledge of both the engineering side and safety side. How many CyberPower units do you have? It’s impressive that you have enough UPS power to run a NAS for that long.
carl_dungeon@lemmy.world 1 year ago
I have 3 - but I get that runtime out of one of them. Depends on load, but idle the nas doesn’t draw too much.