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In article <1993Jan27.201333.10128@ico.isc.com> timhu@ico.isc.com (Timothy Hu) writes:
>In article <1k6o4hINNll9@shelley.u.washington.edu> iho@cac.washington.edu writes:
>>I need to get some UPS systems for my file servers.  If you've been happy
>>with what you're using, let me know the brand and model.  I'm looking for
>>something in the 500 Watt range.
>>
>>-- 
>>Il Hwan Oh                              | "You live and learn.
>>Computer Facilities Manager             |   At any rate, you live."
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>>iho@cac.washington.edu                  | 
>
>I have a BEST Ferrups 500VA. I've had it for three years. Not a single
>problem. This model is, in effect, an online UPS without the bulk of
>the online circuitry and the advantages of a standby UPS. This
>translates to *reliability*. The battery finally wore out two months ago.
>The folks at BEST said I needed a 31AH maintenance-free battery to replace
>it. The smallest deep cycle battery was a 100AH battery (!), so I just
>got KMart's cheapest car battery ($35) and stuck it in there. I tested

But might a car battery give off fumes that could "eat" the electronics
and/or cause a fire hazard?  Do you really want your $$$ electronics to
look like a car's battery compartment after a while?  I'd want to know
more before making the substitution.

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