preferred UPS for desktop computer
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Like data back ups, a ups is only as good as the last successful run time test.
Batteries do fail, so of course plan to check and monitor them -
I have nine ups units, nearly half aren't monitored,... I need to work up the rPi project ....
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@Mike-Davis said in preferred UPS for desktop computer:
@scottalanmiller I totally agree with you. QuickBooks is way behind the times and I hate supporting it. Can you recommend something for a manufacturing company that is better designed, is easy to use, has support, and will either export to QuickBooks or be easy for their accountant to use? They also have some we plug ins for their web sales ( I think woo commerce IIRC) and another program that prints shipping labels. This is for a company with about 5 people that would use the system at a time.
Is it worse than supporting Sage?
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@EddieJennings said in preferred UPS for desktop computer:
@Mike-Davis said in preferred UPS for desktop computer:
@scottalanmiller I totally agree with you. QuickBooks is way behind the times and I hate supporting it. Can you recommend something for a manufacturing company that is better designed, is easy to use, has support, and will either export to QuickBooks or be easy for their accountant to use? They also have some we plug ins for their web sales ( I think woo commerce IIRC) and another program that prints shipping labels. This is for a company with about 5 people that would use the system at a time.
Is it worse than supporting Sage?
Yes
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I have a few APC 750's dotted around and they work fine. They do come with USB connection for computer shut down but we don't use them, we just inform the user if the building power goes off SAVE and shutdown.
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Avoid APC Back-ups models like the plague. We have had 2 of them fail to provide juice even after batteries were changed. I use a Tripp Lite at home and have never had an issue
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@EddieJennings said in preferred UPS for desktop computer:
Is it worse than supporting Sage?
I only have one client with Sage and I probably have 10 running QuickBooks so I wouldn't consider that a fair sample size, but I haven't had nearly the problems with Sage that I have with QuickBooks.
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@EddieJennings said in preferred UPS for desktop computer:
@Mike-Davis said in preferred UPS for desktop computer:
@scottalanmiller I totally agree with you. QuickBooks is way behind the times and I hate supporting it. Can you recommend something for a manufacturing company that is better designed, is easy to use, has support, and will either export to QuickBooks or be easy for their accountant to use? They also have some we plug ins for their web sales ( I think woo commerce IIRC) and another program that prints shipping labels. This is for a company with about 5 people that would use the system at a time.
Is it worse than supporting Sage?
Yes but Sage isn't a picnic either. The non-profit I used to work at used both.
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For our desktops, we use these: https://www.cyberpowersystems.com/product/ups/cp685avr/
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@Mike-Davis said in preferred UPS for desktop computer:
were able to get it so we could open the quickbooks file from the time it went down. They printed out all the invoices that we
I have an Eaton 5s on my desk for 2 years now. Windows 10 sees it, and I often notice Windows 10 putting the battery through a drain recharge test.
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When I worked for a small financial institution, we used small APCs they worked fine. However, our software updated instantly after each transaction like any client server relationship should work. Even if it was shutdown during the transaction, it would not process hung up transactions. Only if it was completed, would it actually be processed.
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I normally use small APC units. But they are just normal desktops, just need them to shut down.
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I just happened to think of this for some really odd reason.
You have to be careful about having UPS units at the desk with a User... Some offices have the 'chill' so said User will use a little heater to get warm.
You don't want a heater plugged into a UPS... It's not good for either, and could cause a electrical fire..
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I really struggle with getting Eaton products in the UK. Even when reaching out to them directly its like unless you are after the high end DC stuff, they have no interest.
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Oh sweet jebus, quickbooks.
Get the user a laptop, throw the largest battery possible into it & you're done for way cheaper than a proper UPS.
That's what we do for our QB users.
E6440, 9 cell battery + SSD. Good to go.
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I have this guy from LINKCOMN for my main home PC
http://www.linkcomn.com/chanpin_a/productId=125.htmlCause i heard SSD might fail due to power outage more than wearing it down, and my home used to have electricity issue.
Its nice and I feel the company is related to TP-Link for some reason, the unit is good and is working fine (saved the PC 4 times now). The only issue is that I dont have the USB version with the software for the PC and every time I turn it on there is 3 second siren that is annoying and loud, thus it stops me from opening the PC late at night if the UPS was off. Otherwise the whole house will wake up.
And yes I am one of the guys that shuts down the UPS at night when I dont need it anymore.
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@Mike-Davis I have the previous generation of this model, without the LCD panel:
https://www.tripplite.com/OmniSmart-LCD-120V-1500VA-810W-Line-Interactive-UPS-Tower-LCD-display-USB-port-Energy-Star~OMNI1500LCDT
Keeps the wife's desktop, monitor and IP phone (as well as our router) up for a good hour before the battery runs low. Tripp Lite's PowerAware software is OK, it does shut the desktop down when it reaches a threshold (I think I have it set at 50%) and does show all cool status of the power incoming to the UPS itself including spikes and sags.
