[BC] Re: Maitec UPS

[Glen Kippel]

I am concerned about the "marine application" part.  It may have been
subject to salt-air corrosion.  Will any 12-volt batteries work?  I might go
to 7.5 A/hr if that is the case.  Most UPS's I have seen require specific
batteries that will fit within the box.  If that is the situation here, are
those batteries relatively available?

I have had good results with the Best (now PowerWare) FerrUPS with the
Extended Run--Time (ERT-2) option.  They are not cheap, but I think that
filtering out all the spikes and surges helps your equipment last longer and
is thus cost-effective and the two-hour run time is nice.  However, I
recently bought an APC 1300 with all the bells and whistles for $160.  Three
of those would be about the same price as the second-hand Linx and you would
have a warranty.

On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 8:54 AM, Warren Mead <am1611 at westnet.com.au> wrote:

> I have been offered a secondhand (1996) Maitec Linx 3000 UPS.  It would be
> used to keep the power up to the on air studio and air chain until we
> (manually) start the honda generator.
>
> I wonder if anyone is knows of this brand and model.  At 3 kva it's not
> super powerful but would do the job.  It's main advantage is run time.  It
> takes eight 12volt lead acid batteries, with an external box for another 8
> batteries.  The batteries (3 a/hr)  are not supplied.
>
> I have some worries about it's age, the fact it has come from a marine
> application, and the asking price of $500 Australian, which seems a bit
> excessive.
>
> So what do you think ... a good investment for a small station, or a
> nightmare waiting to happen?
>
> Thanks
>
> Warren Mead
>
> Gold MX
>
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