[Herts] Free UPS follow up info

[Mike Roberts]

Following on from my succesful off loading of a number of UPS' please 
find the collated info about them below:-


The UPS are Chloride Desk Power units. They are pretty small, 
physically and power rating wise. 

The units are the 500 model. They are about the size of a 
large unix manual. They have a serial port, IEC in, 2 IEC UPS 
protected outputs and 2 IEC unprotected outputs.

For more info check here:-

http://www.chloridepower.com/en-gb/UK/Products--
Solutions/Technologies/Desk-Power/Overview/

or http://tinyurl.com/55xta3

Theres a data sheet here:-

http://www.chloridepower.com/upload/UK%20doc%20library/CHL%20DESK%20PO
WER%20GB%20Rev.%204-12-2006%202.pdf

or http://tinyurl.com/5blntr

Owners Manual

http://www.chlorideups.com/Operation%20and%20Installation%20manual/Des
k%20Power%201.pdf

or http://tinyurl.com/5mve66


I had a look for more info on linux support as I have some larger 19" 
rack mount chloride models here for myself.

I found these links:-

http://www.linux.com/feature/128099

which mentions this site

http://www.networkupstools.org/

which looks most promising but doesn't list chloride devices in the 
supported list.

Then

http://connectivity.chloridepower.com/download_viewCategory.asp?c=1

and

http://www.chloridepower.com/en-gb/UK/Products--
Solutions/Connectivity/Software-for-UPS-monitoring-and-computer-
shutdown/

The trouble is the chloride software is available for linux but has 
to be bought. I did find some stuff on RS232 interfaces but I havent 
had a chance to look at it yet. The NUT site does suggest that it 
might be possible to use generic drivers for some unlisted models of 
UPS.



The battery that the UPS uses is a Panasonic UP-RW1232P1 12V. A 
suitable replacement is the CSB HR1224WF2F1 from MDS Batteries

http://www.mdsbattery.co.uk/ 

A link to the battery itself

http://www.mdsbattery.co.uk/shop/productprofile.asp?Model=&ProductGrou
pID=1568&Brand=&DepartmentName=&DepartmentID=

 or

http://tinyurl.com/4lx9f3

The batteries are 15-99 inc VAT + delivery (4-99).

Apologies for line wrapping links.

Hope that helps.

Cheers Mike 8-{>