Basic UPS battery safety best practices

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It seems like the EcoFlow systems are starting to get support in NUT too, and the river 3 plus specifically has a merged PR.

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This is great news for sure, and should make it a viable option hooked up to a network wide nut server setup.

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Looks like goldenmate is adding a version of their battery backup with communication capabilities for automated shutdown.

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I own one of the goldenmates, I agree - very basic, no data readout, but it’s been quite reliable.
Anyone have suggestions on lithium based UPS’s I can get mailed to Puerto Rico? Goldenmate wont ship :confused:

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Anker Solix C300 (or larger)?

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I recently picked up a Solix C300 to replace an aging APC UPS unit.

Pros:

  • The Solix is smaller.
  • The Solix has a light on it, which can be controlled through the smartphone app (bluetooth or wifi connection). Nice when I’m working under my desk and trying to read labels. The light has various brightness settings.
  • The Solix tells me real-time power usage. Previously I had hooked up my Kill-A-Watt to check what the APC unit was pulling.

Cons:

  • The Solix needs a power strip to support the 4 devices (1 tower, 1 Dell SFF, 2 NUCs) I have on my desk here.

Running for a good 48 hours, so far so good. :+1:

I’ve disabled most of the “fancy” features as they are designed for if you’re using this thing as a portable power bank. I don’t want the AC outputs to ever shut off, so turning off “Smart AC Output Mode”.

Sample settings UI below.

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