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UPS for ReadyNAS 6 + ReadyNAS Duo
Hi guys, This forum seems to have loads of info, but also way too much info! I've searched around but can't find the answers I need. I'd like to get a UPS for my pair of ReadyNAS devices. I have: ...
Thanks guys, this is very useful info - and everything makes a lot more sense now.
So it sounds like I'll eventually end up with a £200+ UPS to give my system adequate power without taking too much load - most likely the BR1500GI.
As a very short term solution, and also a cheaper way to do some initial tests, I am thinking to go ahead and get a BE700G-UK (the 405W one). This seems to be the best I can find for under £100. My idea is to do some initial tests, one device at a time, and if possible with all devices, and see how far I can get with this thing. Even if it ends up 40% loaded and I only get 10 minutes out of it, well I know it's not ideal, but it seems like that might be good enough, right? If the situation is looking worse, or I'm feeling like I really need to move up, then I can still use this thing to power my router and other devices in my other room - so it won't be a total waste. But anyway at least this would give me a cheap way to get a good idea of my actual power consumption before I go all out on a £200+ device and find out it is much more (or worse, still less) than what I need.
I hope this idea doesn't sound completely ridiculous?
The only thing I'm not certain about - how to do the measurements? I've seen that the Pro models have LCD displays and make it easy to see what the load is, time remaining, etc. But what can you do to monitor these devices that don't have LCD or any display other than a couple of blinking LEDs? Is there a web interface to the UPS device itself? Or do you see all the relevant info in the ReadyNAS web page? Or some other way?
So it sounds like I'll eventually end up with a £200+ UPS to give my system adequate power without taking too much load - most likely the BR1500GI.
As a very short term solution, and also a cheaper way to do some initial tests, I am thinking to go ahead and get a BE700G-UK (the 405W one). This seems to be the best I can find for under £100. My idea is to do some initial tests, one device at a time, and if possible with all devices, and see how far I can get with this thing. Even if it ends up 40% loaded and I only get 10 minutes out of it, well I know it's not ideal, but it seems like that might be good enough, right? If the situation is looking worse, or I'm feeling like I really need to move up, then I can still use this thing to power my router and other devices in my other room - so it won't be a total waste. But anyway at least this would give me a cheap way to get a good idea of my actual power consumption before I go all out on a £200+ device and find out it is much more (or worse, still less) than what I need.
I hope this idea doesn't sound completely ridiculous?
The only thing I'm not certain about - how to do the measurements? I've seen that the Pro models have LCD displays and make it easy to see what the load is, time remaining, etc. But what can you do to monitor these devices that don't have LCD or any display other than a couple of blinking LEDs? Is there a web interface to the UPS device itself? Or do you see all the relevant info in the ReadyNAS web page? Or some other way?
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