Re: home router battery backup

[Dave Taht <dave.taht () gmail com>]

On Thu, Jan 13, 2022 at 10:02 AM Ryland Kremeier
<rkremeier () barryelectric com> wrote:
> Thanks for this! Definitely going to look into doing this!

I typically run the ups monitor off a suitable openwrt box (most have
at least one usb port) no need for a separate pi.

I tend also to hang a good gps off a second usb port, if available.
There's a topic for geeks - does anyone else really know (or care)
what time it really is?

> Thank you,
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> -- Ryland
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> From: Stephen Stuart
> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2022 11:58 AM
> To: Jared Mauch
> Cc: nanog () nanog org
> Subject: Re: home router battery backup
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> note that if your ups has a usb port, you can attach a raspberry pi
> and run upsmon to be told (among other things) when the battery
> requires replacement rather than rely on hearing the beeps. good for
> the out-of-the-way closets with network gear.



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