Re: OT : Rather large APC UPS, what should i do with it ?

["Geraint Williams" <aclcsc@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

cheers for the info Andy.

I'm down at the server room tomorrow so i'll get more numbers off
it, lol.

It had 3 shelves of batteries, I know that as we removed them to
make the unit lighter to move it.
Also the sparkies told me it was 240v single phase in, and it has a
bottom shelf with some kind of control modules, and then a top shelf
with two management modules and the screen thing, and at the back
has all the expansion ports for serial connections to servers, i
presume for powerchute.

They have done me paperwork for transferof ownership, and of course
no liability etc.

i've actually got room for it, as i have in essence a node 0 in loft
with just comms and patching etc, whereas node 1 (for namesake)
houses my 2 servers and external drives, but i was thinking i could
run a couple of emergency power sockets into house from it.

I wouldn't buy something like thismyself, usually use the Smart2200
UPS type.
I also think i'm going to get a right chunk of those thrown at me as
well in next 3 months. Loads of Compaq badged ones, some being the
much newer HP styley ones now the room in ups'ed, they are just
sitting in racks in the way so to speak ;)
If I take the hunky one off them, they are more likely to offer me
the others, which range from the small 1400 standalones, to the
newer HP ones at 3kv. I think i'd better clear the garage out to
store them, lol ;)

do you know if the powerchute software is the same from say a
smart2200 as it is for the symmetras ?

Cheers
Geraint.


--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Andy Whitfield"
<andywhitfield2002@y...> wrote:
>
> Hi Geraint
>
> You need to establish a few things first!
>
> Is it single phase or 3 phase input and output?
> Note you can get 3 phase in and single phase out so you will need
to
> check both input and output!
>
> The symmetra consists of a number of plug-in modules.
> How many electronic modules are there?  and what Kva are the
modules?
> How many battery modules are there?
> Also there 'should be 2 control modules?
>
> The serial numbers will confirm the age of the units.  The first 4
> digits will give the year and week of manufacture.
> Can you check a few of the serial numbers to confirm the age of
the
> unit?
>
> I might be interested in buying the UPS for stock - I run a UPS
> business, but need to know more about it first.
> Also where abouts in the country is it?
>
> Regards
> Andy
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Geraint Williams"
<aclcsc@y...>
> wrote:
> >
> > I've just been offered free of charge a rather chunky UPS from
> place
> > i'm currently working.
> >
> > It's only 22 months old, and only reason i've been offered it,
is
> > becuase they have just gone for a huge room sized UPS with 3
lots
> > main's grid feeds etc.
> >
> > They simply want the current one out of the way.
> >
> > It's pretty big....
> >
> > http://www.bomara.com/APC/sy12kexi.htm
> >
> > one of the 12kv Symmetra models, fully loaded with all
management
> > modules.
> > Question is....
> > should i keep it, or flog it ,or not bother at all.
> > Thing must of cost a fair bit when they bought it. Batteries are
> all
> > in very good condition.
> > I looked on ebay, but it's not exactly the run of the mill 3U
> > rackmount jobby. It has 7 shelves in it ;)
> > Only thing i'm missing is the PowerChute Symmetra software as no
> one
> > knows where it is.
> >
> > What would you do ?
> >
> > Cheers
> > G
> >
>