Seems like a good price for a 900VA 480W UPS especially from a brand like Eaton. This is the Gen 2 one too.
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Approximate runtime:
90W load (e.g., networking gear): ~30-40 minutes.
150W load (e.g., small server): ~15-20 minutes.
900VA Eaton 5E Gen 2 900UI UPS PN 5E900UIAU
You always need one.
I have three in my house.
- Router room / Dad's office.
- My room
- Study / NAS / spare desk
I use it for when the power goes out on my security system and internet modem/router remain active for as long as the ups battery lasts
Data corruption and security cameras I understand. Personally I don't need those.
I cant say I need to keep my modem running when I can browse the internet on a phone for many hours. It would be different if I could run my pc or tv for hours to entertain me, but a UPS won't do that load anyway.
I have an older unifi cloud key that can get corrupted if it loses power, I keep that and all the other basic gear that will keep the internet working running off a UPS.
So far any power outages even up to a couple of hours have never bothered me, I still have wireless internet and landline phone in the house as per normal.
That's my use case and I think it works pretty well.
I have one for my security cameras. I have a small DC to DC one on my wifi router which allows me to use my phone to access my cameras. I'm looking at one for the NTD (NBN) but not sure how beneficial that would be.
I use one to keep my modem and router going during power outages and another to run the automatic garage door so I can still get in and out during an outage.
NBN, router, desktop for when someone trips your mains
Can I put one on my Microwave so I don't have to set the clock after an outage?
How about in your microwave?
This genuinely made me laugh, and then I thought about the actual utility of what you’re suggesting, and now I can’t help but feel I also need one for my microwave!
Is the battery replaceable? Cant see anything that says either way
It has a 12v9ah sealed lead acid battery. They’re pretty easy to replace - just open it up and swap it over.
Eaton website specs say SLA 12V 9Ah battery capacity for this model. That suggests probably one battery - bit under powered.
Would something like this be good for a synology NAS?
Yes, it has USB too which you can plug into the Synology so it can figure out how much battery is left and shut down (or at least it should, I don’t have this particular UPS).
I've got the older version of this Eaton 5E connected to my DS920+. Hook up the USB and the NAS will talk to the UPS so you can configure how you want it to shutdown (eg, after x minutes, when low battery warning, etc). I get almost 30 minutes run time.
Just note that the UPS beeps every 5 seconds when it's running on battery (not sure if this newer version does the same thing). I've been meaning to add a script to the NAS to turn the beeping off, but I haven't got around to it.
Great thanks. I really just want to protect against losing power suddenly, so that should work for me.
Anyone got this working with Proxmox/Debian? All I’m after is triggering a safe shutdown when power is out.
If i run nbn wall modem, and wifi router. Would this work for how long?
Really depends on the power that's being drawn. Id guess 30-60mins
that seems not very good
It's meant to give you enough time to do a safe shutdown. Not a replacemnt to a generator.
Any info if this is Pure Sine Wave? Assuming it isn't going by the price..
Looked through the manuals and Eaton's website, no mention of sine or waves. If it had it I'm sure they'd be mentioning it
Big sad
Just bought this but should have gone the 660W perhaps.
Has loads of entities in Home Assistant.
Get a solar power station instead for versatility and long lasting lithium battery.
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0BT24L2K3 425w for $109 on Amazon as an alternative, CyberPower is a more preferable brand for me
I always feel like I should own one. Then I realise I don't honestly need it. Short of trying to shutdown a nas gracefully I don't see much point