I was looking to add a UPS to my starlink set up and came across this deal on UMART. 1% fee on all payments except credit/debit cards.
Apparently you can claim a $20 voucher from https://www.apcpromotions.com.au/q2-2024-promotion
However I am unsure what that voucher can be used for.
Yea I already had the IEC C14 cables. Definitely the cyberpower looks like a better deal with AU plugs. I am really interested to see if that $20 voucher is in anyways a prepaid card which would make this deal a lot cheaper
Thanks. Please let us know once you know.
BTW you marked the deal ends 30/6 while the product page says:
$79.00 Was: $109.0 Save $30.0
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How do you plug starlink into it? Is this IEC C14 Male to 3 Pin AU Female(centrecom.com.au) the way to go?
Yes, but I would get a UPS that is larger for your Starlink. 210W will last maybe 45 mins. a 960W lasts about 200 mins with a Starlink Unit alone. It is about 130 mins when you add an POE Access Point and Switch.
Centrecom has CyberPower UT650EG 650VA/360Watt UPS
This is better. I get the CyberPower Systems Value Pro 1600VA / 960W Line Interactive UPS for all of the Starlink Installs I do. Gives people around 130 to 200 mins battery life. Long enough to give them time to get a generator out and plug it in if they think it'll be a lengthy outage.
They all have a 12v 7amp battery so it will last the same… Unless you get one with two batteries in which case they usually last about twice as long
They all have a 12v 7amp battery so it will last the same…
Can you elaborate on that? Different models, different specs incl. capacity, but you're saying it's the same battery? How?
@pizzaguy: It's unlikely they are.
7.2Ah and 9Ah SLA batteries are physically the same size (its often a good 'cheap upgrade' for lots of people).
If thats still a single battery unit, then odds are it's a 9Ah unit.
Efficiency could vary dramatically between units, particularly if the load is low.
For the every day user that is connected to the grid, the 750VA unit is a better deal as it has AVR (Automatic Voltage Regulation). As stated above this is an old design almost every UPS has AVR these days. Without AVR this UPS can kick in and operate on battery when often one with AVR won't switch to battery. I am fairly certain I had this unit years ago. I was disappointed with this aspect as the other UPS I had did have AVR so I could compare easily.
Just a note on these UPS with lead acid batteries. If you expect frequent outages of more than a few minutes, definitely buy a UPS with a larger battery. These batteries degrade badly when discharged deeply. They are nothing like lithium ion batteries in this regard.
Not a huge fan of Lithium Ion for home use; people don't monitor them well, and they're often in flammable areas of a house.
I tend to upgrade these SLA units to Lithium Iron, because I like the drop-in-replacement aspect, and the non-flammable aspect of the LiFePo4 technology.
I'm not suggesting the use of lithium ion batteries in a UPS. I was merely making the comparison to lithium ion, including LFP, that don't have a problem being discharged down to their cut off voltage. Lead acid batteries degrade much more quickly if they are discharged to their cut off voltage. Ideally a lead acid battery shouldn't be discharged more than 20% of their rated capacity.
Does anyone know what the voucher is actually for and what are the T&C for the voucher? I can't find any details on if it is like a discount code applied at checkout at a specific store or if it is like a prepaid visa/mastercard which can be used anywhere.
Price is back to $109 now.
Price is back to $79 now.
IDK maybe it differs per state?
By the looks, this device has, like, 30yo design, doesn't it? I need one for my modem and router, nothing else, so it's going to be fine, I guess.
How do you plug starlink into it? Is this IEC C14 Male to 3 Pin AU Female the way to go?
edit: Centrecom has CyberPower UT650EG 650VA/360Watt UPS for for $89 delivered, so $10 more, but looks more versatile (AU plugs instead of computer power cable plugs) and generally more modern. No idea if it's better quality, but makes this deal not as tempting.