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Cmd_'s avatar
Cmd_
Tuning in
3 months ago

UPS for HUB5

Hi,
I am looking for some advice on what UPS I can get for my HUB5 due to some annoying power cuts my area can experience.
I already own this for my PC:
https://www.cyberpower.com/uk/en/product/sku/cp1300epfclcd-uk

but this is setup completely out of reach for where the modem is so I was thinking about these mini UPS that would just be for the modem alone & which one would actually work with the HUB5 with regards to voltage & connections to the unit itself with the right adapter from my modem to the unit. I found these on amazon but I'm not sure if one of them could be compatible with the HUB5:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mini-10400mAh-Router-Battery-Backup/dp/B0CNT6LLHP?dib

https://www.amazon.co.uk/APC-Back-UPS-Connect-Lithium-Ion-Controllers-White/dp/B0CJ5D89Z9?dib=

If anyone here has done something similar with their HUB5 having its own 'mini UPS' I'm very interested to hear what you purchased that worked.

    • Cmd_'s avatar
      Cmd_
      Tuning in

      Thanks I will take this in to consideration.

    • Cmd_'s avatar
      Cmd_
      Tuning in

      I presume the street cabinets don't have a UPS, but a UPS for the modem itself can not only maintain the connection but also protect it from any possible damage caused by power surges when power is returned or repeated on-and-off cycles when power cuts happen. Sometimes, it's not just one cut & the power returns it can be on and off multiple times right after each other, which I figure might not be good for the modem

      • Adduxi's avatar
        Adduxi
        Very Insightful Person

        I have all my kit on an APC UPS.  Mainly because we get the occasional brown out.  Otherwise we would have some kit restarting from the voltage drops. 

  • legacy1's avatar
    legacy1
    Alessandro Volta

    The problem with mini UPS will be finding the adapter so you may have to get a full size UPS

  • Client62's avatar
    Client62
    Alessandro Volta

    A UPS that produces mains voltage is very easy to re-purpose.

    We can't know what VM Hub model or RFoG ONT PSUs might be issued in the future to get us back online.