[vcf-midatlantic] Good news / please read, Re: museum network rack

[Evan Koblentz]

The message with subject line "Better news" is the latest update.

On Fri, Jun 29, 2018, 10:25 PM Jim Scheef via vcf-midatlantic <
vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:

> Not sure of the status of this project... I've worked with these guys
> http://www.refurbups.com/ for both rebuilt units and new batteries.
> They're located just off the NY Thruway west of the Tappan Zee, so you
> might be able to save the cost of shipping if someone can pick up the UPS
> and drive it down to IA.
> My opinions carry less weight than Herb's so this is my $9.95 worth. :-)
> Jim
>
>
>
> On Fri, 29 Jun 2018, Ethan O'Toole via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
>
> > Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2018 16:34:24 -0400 (EDT)
> > From: Ethan O'Toole via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org
> >
> > To: Herb Johnson via vcf-midatlantic <vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org>
> > Cc: Ethan O'Toole <telmnstr at 757.org>,
> >     Herb Johnson <hjohnson at retrotechnology.info>
> > Subject: Re: [vcf-midatlantic] Good news / please read,
> >     Re: museum network rack
> >
> >> The good news about buying a new unit, is new batteries. Any donated
> unit
> >> would have old or no batteries, you'd have to buy new ones for use.
> >> Typically gel-cell batteries are tens of dollars each plus tens of
> dollars
> >> shipping,
> >
> > My APC 1500va 2u unit, I just buy new batteries at $20/ea, 4 total. Used
> > units are everywhere and near free. One popped last year and off-gassed
> so I
> > just unplugged the battery sled and haven't bothered replacing them yet.
> I
> > got the unit cheap somewhere.
> >
> > A set of batteries lasts 4 years I'd guess.
> >
> > I used to have a 36kva unit. The batteries would have cost $6000 to
> replace
> > when it hit the end of the line. That system was impressive but a beast.
> 300
> > amps, 3 phase 208 out.
> >
> >
> >
>
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