I have an APC XS 1500VA unit that just finally failed on me (batteries crapping out). It's been quite useful, but power here has been less-than-good, mostly due to me tripping out a breaker roughly ...

Last week I wrote about the importance of a UPS (or Uninterruptible Power Supply) for your computer, especially during the spring/summer thunderstorm and construction seasons. What happens when you ...

I was sitting here thinking to myself... "Self, UPS have 12 volt batteries in them, right? Why not replace the little rinky dink POS battery in your UPS with a big honkin' deep cycle marine battery ...