Ray Hyder wrote:

>Mike O'Connor wrote:
>
>>Keith Myers wrote:
>>
>>>On 31 Jul 2004 08:57:36 -0000, os2hardware{at}yahoogroups.com wrote: 
>>>
>>>>Any suggestions for something fairly decent in the 700 or 800VA range
>>>>that handles power dips as well as spikes and that can be monitored
>>>>by eCS?  (Hopefully with a COM port instead of a modem card, unless
>>>>the modem can run off a USB port.)  I have Virtual PC running Windows
>>>>2000, so if worse came to worse, I guess W2K could be used to monitor
>>>>and control the UPS ??  Or not?  
>>>>
>>>I've never tried any other manufacturers other than APC, but
all their old models work fine with PowerChute Plus for OS/2 for monitoring
and shutdown purposes.  A great place to purchase older APC units  and
replacement batteries is:
>>>
>>>http://www.refurbups.com/
>>>
>>>I remember paying $800 for my first SmartUPS 1400 6 years ago. 
I just picked up my second one for under $200 at the link above.  The
serial port communications cable schematic for the APC units is available
on Hobbes.
>>>
>>>Keith
>>>
>>Hi Keith,
>>
>>I guess that the cost of UPS-freighting a refurbished 1400VA from USA 
>>--> AU, would probably be twice the cost of the unit, [assuming that 
>>230V-AC models were also available] due to their mass?
>>
>>"Refurbishing" generally doesn't seem to be an available option in 
>>Australia - except notably in the area of pre-owned automobiles 
>>[secondhand, thirdhand etc.]
>>
>>Due to no wildcard searches on hobbes - do you know the location there 
>>of those schematics files?  May be able to determine from that what 
>>other systems using the same signals could work with Powerchute?
>>
>Mike there is a pretty good  run down on APC cable wiring at this 
>link.   -  ray
>
>http://www.apcupsd.com/manual/
>

Hi Ray,

Thanks for that URL, will check it out.

-- 
Regards,
Mike

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