CyberPower Value Pro 1200VA/720W UPS $229 + Delivery ($0 C&C) + Surcharge @ Scorptec (Price Beat from $217.55 @ Officeworks)

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CyberPower Value Pro 1200VA/720W UPS $229 + Delivery ($0 C&C) + Surcharge @ Scorptec (Price Beat from $217.55 @ Officeworks)
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ImpulsePie on 16/08/2024 - 09:14 scorptec.com.au (532 clicks)
Last edited 16/08/2024 - 10:57 by 1 other user

Had a short power outage earlier in the week which caused my Unraid NAS to unexpectedly shutdown, so spent some time looking at UPS' to plug the NAS, NBN box and router into so it doesn't happen again and I can get alerts.

Ended up price beating a Scorptec price of $229 at my local Officeworks (which had 2 left in stock) for $217.55 for a CyberPower VP1200ELCD. Compatible with the NUT plugin for Unraid which communicates to the UPS over USB, can initiate a safe shutdown of the NAS when on battery power for a certain amount of time, or at a certain UPS remaining battery level.

Officeworks has it for $349, was able to price beat by an extra 5% on the phone and pickup at my local store for a savings of about 38% off their listed price: https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/cyberpower…

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Comments

  • MorningThief on 16/08/2024 - 09:20

    never used anything like this before. having built a new system back in April, is this a simple thing as plugging everything (box & monitors) to this?

    • geekcohen on 16/08/2024 - 09:28

      is this a simple thing as plugging everything (box & monitors) to this?

      Yes, but generally you only use it for the PC itself, no monitors.

      You need to be careful of the load. This is only rated at 720W which might just be enough for your computer.

      I've got a 1300W on my alone and it lasts about 20 mins.

      • MorningThief on 16/08/2024 - 10:09

        i can only go off PCPartpicker's estimated wattage & it comes to just under 600W, despite using a 850W PSU. should the power go out, i'm guessing it should give me enough time to shut down all programs safely before the battery runs out.

        would it also matter if i have all components incl monitors plugged into one powerboard & i'll just daisy-chain everything?:

        components (box / dual 32" monitors) —> powerboard —> UPS —> wall outlet

        • geekcohen on 16/08/2024 - 11:24

          components (box / dual 32" monitors) —> powerboard —> UPS —> wall outlet

          This is fine.

          But again, I wouldn't plug monitors in. If you plug in the USB controller and software to the UPS, then the UPS when it gets to x% battery will safely shut down your machine for you.

          • MorningThief on 16/08/2024 - 11:27

            @geekcohen: ooh — so that's how the UPS knows to shut down the computer…that was the reason why i was thinking of plugging in my monitors — i thought i had to shut it down manually. cool, thank you for the help. i'll go to Officeworks & see if they can match price with Scorptec. they've been getting a fair few of my $ this year. wish they had one at Brisbane Northside.

      • cybapete on 16/08/2024 - 12:03

        If you don't have the monitor plugged in it will go dark as soon as the power is cut

        how would you be able to save your work and shut down the computer if you can't see what you're doing?

    • Pixie13 on 16/08/2024 - 09:29
      +3

      Yes and no. You need to plug in the usb cable from the ups to your computer and install the monitoring software in order to initiate a clean shut down. This is not intended to power your system, it's merely a means of gracefully power down your system in a power event and filtering out electrical noise.

    • ReaperX22 on 16/08/2024 - 09:30

      Yep pretty much. Ensure the UPS itself is direct plugged to the wall not a powerboard or anything and you're good to go!

      Generally speaking, modern computers rarely suffer from major issues from the odd power outage, but it always helps to have a UPS. I've got 2, an older one that's just powering my modem/router and wireless AP via a PoE switch, and a newer one powering a bigger switch, NAS, and optiplex (proxmox box/pihole). I used to have it for my PC itself but didn't really find the need.. Though some UPS's also help regulate power/stop issues with brown-outs and better surge protection but check per model to what's available. (Line Interactive help correct dodgy power signals sorta.. I'm not an electrician so just going off what my understanding is)

    • ImpulsePie on 16/08/2024 - 09:33

      Very much just plug and play. Think of it as just a small powerboard with a big battery and an alarm in it. The more you have plugged in drawing large amounts of power, the shorter the battery runtime (at the full 100% load of 720w it will only give you about 4 mins) but if you just need it for a few mins to safely shut everything off to avoid data loss, it'll do the job.

      But it also gives you more power-user options of connecting the USB to a computer or NAS (say a R Pi or something) that can then alert you via email, SMS etc. and do stuff like SSH into other machines and gracefully shut them down, if you have any home servers and whatnot.

  • atlas on 16/08/2024 - 09:21

    Thanks for sharing!

  • 5kbjvb3o on 16/08/2024 - 09:26

    I've been looking at the Eaton 3S600AU for around $140. It's lower capacity, so depends what you need.

    https://www.megabuy.com.au/eaton-3s-600va-360w-standby-power…

    • geekcohen on 16/08/2024 - 09:30

      That doesn't have AVR like the UPS has.

  • atlas on 16/08/2024 - 09:52

    Anyone know if this can trigger a shutdown of a Synology NAS?

    • philotex on 16/08/2024 - 09:55

      Yup, have one and it can.

    • ImpulsePie on 16/08/2024 - 09:57

      Synology has a built in USB UPS feature, works on this model UPS and others listed here: https://www.synology.com/en-us/compatibility?search_by=categ…

      With the Synology NAS also acting as a network UPS server, you can have other machines (or services like Home Assistant) listen to it as clients and also shut themselves or other machines down with automations when they see the battery is getting low

      • senectus on 16/08/2024 - 10:15

        what? This is new to me… nice idea, whats is this called where can i find details about it?

        • StingyBritches on 16/08/2024 - 10:39

          DSM: Control Panel -> Hardware & Power -> UPS

          If you have more than one Synology NAS on your network, you can also use ‘Enable network UPS server’ to protect them as well!

    • senectus on 16/08/2024 - 10:14

      yup, I have one plugged into my DS920+. Its just detected it and self configured

  • metalhead on 16/08/2024 - 11:03

    Does this have a built in fan that runs all the time?

    I was going to use it on a NAS that is in the corner of a bedroom. So need something that is not noisy when running.

    Thank you

    • StingyBritches on 16/08/2024 - 11:06

      My UPS sits about 60CM from me on a desk - never heard any noise from it.

    • ImpulsePie on 16/08/2024 - 11:10

      It's pretty much perfectly silent unless running on battery, which I tested yesterday by unplugging the mains, in which case there's a bit of a buzzing

  • finger on 16/08/2024 - 12:20

    Doesn't beep uncontrollably when on battery? I had an old Eaton on and if we lost power during the night it was like a fire alarm and would wake everyone up

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