Path: ...!news.mixmin.net!weretis.net!feeder8.news.weretis.net!hugayda.aid.in.ua!.POSTED.localhost!not-for-mail From: usenet@dolik.dev (Andriy D) Newsgroups: comp.sys.raspberry-pi Subject: Re: Backup power supply Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:28:29 -0000 (UTC) Organization: Hugayda Station Sender: Message-ID: References: <8p66vi91001f2qfho33uprpu7fkes2ja3k@4ax.com> <8og8vitlj1mi4628aqljk3rjge6k4nkpul@4ax.com> Injection-Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024 13:28:29 -0000 (UTC) Injection-Info: hugayda.aid.in.ua; posting-host="localhost:::1"; logging-data="20729"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@hugayda.aid.in.ua" User-Agent: tin/2.6.2-20221225 ("Pittyvaich") (FreeBSD/14.0-RELEASE-p3 (amd64)) Bytes: 1821 Lines: 24 Joe wrote: >>> I'm using a cheap APC, I believe 650 or 750, with USB monitoring >>> hookup. Also have my router connected (with VOIP) to keep >>> communication possible for a little while (runtime abt 30 minutes). >>> Battery replaced once, I believe it was some 7 years old. >> >>Somehow that makes no sense to me..... current 650 is 227 (maybe plus >>VAT) on the APC website. 5 times the cost of the Pi. I'm sure it's a >>very nice UPS, but.... ??? .... > > This one https://www.amazon.co.uk/Eaton-850B-UPS-Uninterruptible-Type > -Black-white/dp/B0B3RQN8QT > @ (today) 126 UKP is similar to the > APC, includes shutdown & monitoring via USB + software. I trust Eaton > as much (or more) as APC. Speaking of Eaton, I've found they have Eaton 3S Mini UPS which seems to be good a match for my original purpose. And price of around 50 eur makes it a cheapest brand-name option so far :) -- Cheers, \aID