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Cataphract@lemmy.ml 5 months agoa dedicated UPS circuit so I could have a single, large UPS to backup everything that needs it
That’s beautiful and didn’t cross my mind. I’ve done solar installs so my mind always just thinks of that type of battery bank for my needs, that’s definitely a viable alternative that I could tie into the cctv system for continuous security as well without adding extra systems. I’ve only had a small “pc” UPS that crapped out on me years ago but I see they’re scalable so I will entertain myself looking at some specs while pondering.
Toribor@corndog.social 5 months ago
Even with solar a UPS is a good idea if you’re running a home server. You can still get voltage spikes or brief outages.
That being said a single large UPS is expensive to maintain. For home use I don’t go over 1000W on a single UPS. Any larger than that creeps into ‘enterprise pricing’ for battery replacements.
RGB3x3@lemmy.world 5 months ago
Another solution is to future-proof the house with a whole home battery pack that also serves to charge electric vehicles. That would serve the same purpose as the UPS. But it’s definitely a more expensive solution.