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[75.155.153.147]) by smtp.gmail.com with ESMTPSA id y197sm221091pfg.103.2017.10.30.17.55.49 for (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Mon, 30 Oct 2017 17:55:49 -0700 (PDT) Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Alternatives to knutclient To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org References: <1922379.ZbMImBqxyj@dell_xps> <71878972.4tTIccPE0R@dell_xps> <514fb8df-3d93-7368-963b-41dcb08762ce@gmail.com> <2704889.g4SM65V9YC@dell_xps> From: Daniel Frey Message-ID: <7092a51b-535f-edb6-b8c2-c8d5a3e8d439@gmail.com> Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2017 17:55:48 -0700 User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; Linux x86_64; rv:52.0) Gecko/20100101 Thunderbird/52.3.0 Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8; format=flowed Content-Language: en-US Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Archives-Salt: aa02d776-b9ae-4191-83bc-84f283b176d3 X-Archives-Hash: 9c2c75bf488052df84d93d358c8c4fce On 10/30/2017 12:40 PM, Rich Freeman wrote: > On Mon, Oct 30, 2017 at 3:33 PM, Daniel Frey wrote: >> >> I did some looking around (I had an APC) and all the APC branded crap you >> get in the stores are cheaper, inferior options. I found out the BX-prefixed >> models don't even have proper AVR (they only correct when the voltage drops >> below a certain point, they don't do anything in an overvoltage situation. >> The BR-prefixed models are like the old UPS of lore, they offer true AVR for >> both undervolt and overvolt situations, and the one I have even has an >> option for an extra battery pack for extended runtime (BR1500G.) >> >> Basically anything in Best Buy, Staples, or similar stores is guaranteed to >> have the consumer BX model junk. >> > > This is my experience as well. I went with a Cyberpower CP1500PFC and > have been very happy with it, and I think it falls into the > better-quality level of stuff (though I'm sure the server-oriented > stuff is better still if you're willing to pay). > > I have no idea how long the battery will last but when it dies I'll > probably replace it. > > The stuff sold in stores tends to be junk. > Yes, that's a good UPS, it's a pure sine wave UPS. APC makes those too, but generally in the server/enterprise class (thinking Smart-UPS among others) and not the home oriented market. I figure for home use their better (best?) home oriented model should suffice. I don't have a picky power supply that needs a pure sine wave UPS, although I have realized a lot of newer power supplies strongly recommend a pure sine wave and not a stepped sine wave such as in the home models (the entry- and mid-models.) From what I recall if your PSU buzzes while on battery, that's bad and your PSU is not happy... Dan