[Soekris] Lightweight UPS

[Bill Maas]

Hi,

On Wed, 2007-07-04 at 12:40 +0000, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote:
> In message <1183547678.5710.7.camel at aurora>, Bill Maas writes:
> >
> >Hi,
> >
> >here's a question that's been in my mind for a while now: is there some
> >widely available toy or other mass-produced item that happens to have an
> >excellent loader and batteries which can easily be ripped out and could
> >serve as a lightweight UPS for my 2 Soekris boxes? 
> 
> So-called "battery baked power supplies" used in fire- and
> burglar-alarms are perfect for the job.  Usually they're a bit
> overprized though.

That's a nice one! Hadn't thought of that. And do I just happen to know
a fire safety consultant.. Likely to come across dozens of outdated fire
alarms.

Thanks all for the replies. I'll report back my experiences once I've
found something that works.


Bill

> This company:
> 
> 	http://www.ibexmfg.com/
> 
> Builds the power supplies that go into such boxes, so if you are
> not afraid to mount the stuff yourself, that's a much cheaper route.
> 
> Their FAQ is a very good introduction to the task
> 
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