Good news / please read, Re: museum network rack
Hey everyone. Our rack is nearing completion, we just need a little more help. - We obtained a right-sized patch panel (1u / 24 ports) and returned the 2u to Martin (we don't need 48 ports and why waste the space?) - Jason P. is bringing us a console (sliding kbd drawer + monitor) this weekend - I talked to several people who know about UPS stuff and got various opinions -- there were suggestions ranging from small consumer units to 3000va cabinets. I considered them all and decided the best thing for us is a 1500va system because it is plenty of power / battery life, and it's much cheaper than the next step up (2200va which costs more + requires a 20A circuit to be installed). Plus you still get the management software. Three companies make these: APC, Cyperpower, and Tripp-Lite. I spent a couple of weeks trying to get one donated to us, but I failed to pull it off. Then I changed gears and started looking at prices. I decided on a specific unit, the Tripp-Lite SMART1500RM2U. Funny story: I checked Amazon, CDW, Newegg, and also did a generic Google search. Guess who has the best price ..... Home Depot! It's crazy. Same basic price as the others ($522) but they do ship-to-store so you save a lot on shipping as it's 58 pounds. Steve A. and Don C. each agreed to donate $200 for this, so all we need is another $120 to buy it. If just a few people each commit to 10, 20, or 50, then we'll have it in no time. Can you help? Thanks, -Evan
Here is the paypal link http://vcfed.org/wp/contribute/ On Fri, Jun 29, 2018 at 3:30 PM Evan Koblentz via vcf-midatlantic < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vcfed.org> wrote:
Hey everyone.
Our rack is nearing completion, we just need a little more help.
- We obtained a right-sized patch panel (1u / 24 ports) and returned the 2u to Martin (we don't need 48 ports and why waste the space?)
- Jason P. is bringing us a console (sliding kbd drawer + monitor) this weekend
- I talked to several people who know about UPS stuff and got various opinions -- there were suggestions ranging from small consumer units to 3000va cabinets. I considered them all and decided the best thing for us is a 1500va system because it is plenty of power / battery life, and it's much cheaper than the next step up (2200va which costs more + requires a 20A circuit to be installed). Plus you still get the management software. Three companies make these: APC, Cyperpower, and Tripp-Lite. I spent a couple of weeks trying to get one donated to us, but I failed to pull it off. Then I changed gears and started looking at prices. I decided on a specific unit, the Tripp-Lite SMART1500RM2U. Funny story: I checked Amazon, CDW, Newegg, and also did a generic Google search. Guess who has the best price ..... Home Depot! It's crazy. Same basic price as the others ($522) but they do ship-to-store so you save a lot on shipping as it's 58 pounds. Steve A. and Don C. each agreed to donate $200 for this, so all we need is another $120 to buy it. If just a few people each commit to 10, 20, or 50, then we'll have it in no time. Can you help?
Thanks, -Evan
Here is the paypal link http://vcfed.org/wp/contribute/
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- I talked to several people who know about UPS stuff and got various opinions -- there were suggestions ranging from small consumer units to 3000va cabinets. I considered them all and decided the best thing for us is a 1500va system because it is plenty of power / battery life, and it's much cheaper than the next step up (2200va which costs more + requires a 20A circuit to be installed). Plus you still get the management software. Three companies make these: APC, Cyperpower, and Tripp-Lite. I spent a couple of weeks trying to get one donated to us, but I failed to pull it off. Then I changed gears and started looking at prices. I decided on a specific unit, the Tripp-Lite SMART1500RM2U. Funny story: I checked Amazon, CDW, Newegg, and also did a generic Google search. Guess who has the best price ..... Home Depot! It's crazy. Same basic price as the others ($522) but they do ship-to-store so you save a lot on shipping as it's 58 pounds. Steve A. and Don C. each agreed to donate $200 for this, so all we need is another $120 to buy it. If just a few people each commit to 10, 20, or 50, then we'll have it in no time. Can you help?
Thanks, -Evan
It's underway! First $10 arrived, $110 to go.
Here is the paypal link http://vcfed.org/wp/contribute/
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- I talked to several people who know about UPS stuff and got various opinions -- there were suggestions ranging from small consumer units to 3000va cabinets. I considered them all and decided the best thing for us is a 1500va system because it is plenty of power / battery life, and it's much cheaper than the next step up (2200va which costs more + requires a 20A circuit to be installed). Plus you still get the management software. Three companies make these: APC, Cyperpower, and Tripp-Lite. I spent a couple of weeks trying to get one donated to us, but I failed to pull it off. Then I changed gears and started looking at prices. I decided on a specific unit, the Tripp-Lite SMART1500RM2U. Funny story: I checked Amazon, CDW, Newegg, and also did a generic Google search. Guess who has the best price ..... Home Depot! It's crazy. Same basic price as the others ($522) but they do ship-to-store so you save a lot on shipping as it's 58 pounds. Steve A. and Don C. each agreed to donate $200 for this, so all we need is another $120 to buy it. If just a few people each commit to 10, 20, or 50, then we'll have it in no time. Can you help?
Thanks, -Evan
It's underway! First $10 arrived, $110 to go.
$50 in / only $60 to go.
Sometimes life throws you curveballs. Heard back on email JUST NOW from a guy at Cyberpower asking, "What address do you want it shipped to?" LOL .... I will refund all of the donations.
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