[tech] Auction TOMORROW for UPS

[Bob Adamson]

On Wed, 9 Mar 2011, Bob Adamson wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> There's an auction coming up TOMORROW at Ross's[1], where some new 3kVA 
> Liebert PS3000RT-230 UPS's are going to be auctioned. If possible, I would 
> like to get one of these for the club, as well as an extra battery unit. 
> They are 2RU rack mount with 15 plugs - which will mean that we would be 
> buying it with no guarantee that we can power it. Mark Tearle tells me the 
> addition of another 15A socket in the machine room will cost around $500.
> 
> I don't have any experience with UPS's - has anyone on the list used these 
> before and can tell us if they're crap or not? Also, can anyone suggest 
> how much we should be bidding on them?
> 
> [1]http://www.auctions.com.au/auctions/2011/03/10/massive-it-clearance-auction-including-imac-core-2-macbook-hp-printers-and-cisco-equipment.html#672
> 

I forgot to mention, I'm going to go and inspect it at Ross's this 
afternoon before 4pm. Is there anything I should be looking out for?
If anyone wants to come with, sms me on 0409 109 711.

Bob Adamson
UCC President

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