I am currently looking at 2 different rack-mount online UPS(es?) and was wondering if anyone had any experience with either of them.
I have some questions regarding UPSes in general
- Tripp Lite SmartOnline SU1500RTXL2UA (without a network card)
- APC SURTA2200XL (without a network card)
- Primary NAS with 12 drives(eventually -- currently has 6 drives) (2x1028W Platinum PSUs -- although the consumption is/would be much less - 70W CPU, 25W Board, 4x10W RAM, 3x10W Fans = 165W Total + 12x10W HDD or 12x30W HDD(spin-up) + 25W HBA card )
- Backup NAS with 6 drives (450W Corsair Gold PSU - 53W CPU, 4x10W RAM, 25W Board, 3x10W Fans, 5W USB = 155W Total + 6x10W HDD or 6x30W HDD(spin-up) )
- pfSense 1U router (10W CPU, ~35W single stick RAM+Board = 45W )
- TP-Link 16 port Switch (~120V - 0.3A = 36W)
- DD-WRT Access point (1.5A, 12V DC)
- Cable modem (coz, why not)(~120V - 0.5A = 60W)
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- The TV and soundbar are just behind the wall where the UPS will be and are also connected to the ethernet from the patch panel - so if the wattage allows, I might pull a power strip from the UPS to the other side of the wall and put the TV and soundbar on the UPS as well - but this doesn't have to happen
I have some questions regarding UPSes in general
- The NUT tools shows me that the Tripp Lite is for the usbhid-usb driver. But I don't get any results if I change the Connection Type to Network. Does this mean that this UPS is only supported via USB and not via Network or Serial? APC was all Red except if you are using a network connection typeCode:
Yellow(based on publicly available protocol)
- What does "protocol 4001" or protocol 4004" mean on the NUT tools (I saw these for SU1500RTXL2UA and SU1500RTXLCD2U respectively)
- How would I check the UPS' compatibility with FreeBSD (either with FreeNAS as the master and pfSense as the slave or vice-versa).
- Do Online UPS go through batteries at a higher rate since the batteries are constantly being used for AC->DC->AC compared to Line-Interactive where the batteries only get activated in case of a blackout/brownout? The AVR in a Line-Interactive UPS should handle the other minor fluctuations, I imagine.
- Given that this is going to be for home use, do you think it is overkill to go for a Online UPS as compared to Line-Interactive given that the Online UPS (refurb with new batteries) is available for about $250-$350? If not, then I might just get a brand new Line-Interactive UPS instead of looking for a used one with new batteries as that will give me some warranty as well. Or a bigger VA rating say 3000. Lots of possibilities with Line-Interactive in the same price range.
- Currently all my devices are connected to a PDU which connects to the wall. Would it be ok to power all these devices from the same UPS receptacle -- so that I can continue using the PDU? OR should all devices be connected to the UPS directly -- in that case, I believe the number of receptacles on the UPS will be less as both come with only 6 NEMA5-15R receptacles