[mythtv-users] Power outages and UPSs

[David Brodbeck]

f-myth-users at media.mit.edu wrote:
>     > * The UPS doesn't restore power after an outage, so my system is down
>     > the 4 days while I'm traveling rather than the 10 minutes the power was out.
>     > * The UPS decides that the battery isn't performing as expected, so it
>     > cuts power--while there's still power to the mains--causing an outage
>     > that wouldn't have existed without.
>     > * The circuit breaker in the UPS triggers and the /only/ way to reset
>     > the UPS is manually by holding the power button for 4 seconds or something.
> 
> WTF?  All of these sound like broken or misconfigured UPSes.

I've had similar problems with some really bargain basement UPS brands,
like "Cyberpower" and "Belkin."  I won't buy anything but APC or
Tripp-Lite, now.  They eventually pay for themselves because, unlike the
cheaper units, they're designed to have the batteries replaced.