[Herts] Free UPS follow up info

[Malcolm Smith]

On Thu, Oct 09, 2008 at 02:42:28PM +0100, Tony Friis wrote:
> Unfortunately Chloride seems to have revamped their site

Well done - surprise, surprise, a poorly designed corporate site. Ugh.
The worldwide standard of web design seems destined to only deteriorate
with time. I found the DeskPower datasheet, but no manual.


> at the beginning of September and most of the links Mike gave now
> fail. (And I did remember to unwrap the lines!)
> 
> Has anyone got the User Manual pdf that they can email to me, as I 
> failed to download it previously and I can no longer find it.

Coming at you via private mail (Cc:'ed to Mike too).
If anyone else wants it, or anyone trawls the list archives later and
needs it then contact me.


Cheers
-- 
Malcolm
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> Mike Roberts wrote:
> > 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-{>
> > 
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