Reddit reviews APC Back-UPS Connect BGE90M,120V, Network Backup with USB Charging ports

https://www.amazon.com/APC-Back-UPS-Connect-Battery-BGE70/dp/B00NTQYUA8?th=1 this is the kind of ups you want its designed for low power devices like routers and has two usb ports for the pis and will actually run for several hours based on my experience with them

Amazon has it around $28 as regular price.

Sounds like a Raspberry Pi Zero or similar SoC computer would be right up your alley. For the 24/7, I'd recommend a little battery backup for the core of your networking infrastructure. I have a couple of these for low-draw items (in addition to conventional UPS on normal-draw items). I believe folks have used various FriendlyArm SoC computers successfully: http://www.friendlyarm.net/ Last I looked into it, the C.H.I.P. had some quirks to it's flavor of Debian that kept it from running pihole (tho I haven't looked into that for close to a year now).

Highly responsive is an odd request tho: dnsmasq / pihole (now that FTL has been released) is never going to push your load averages higher than 0.05...are you looking to run other programs on, or are you just interested in DNS requests being served quickly? If it's just the pihole, then pretty much any hardware that's newer than ~15 years old and has an Ethernet port should be able to handle a server install of Debian + pihole (and easily service a couple dozen clients without breaking a sweat).

What I have is basically this, https://www.amazon.com/APC-Battery-Protector-Back-UPS-BE425M/dp/B01HDC236Q/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=apc+modem&qid=1565154753&s=electronics&sr=1-3 I bought it when it was the year end model and is white. Apparently it is not as cool as the black one, but I paid like $30 for it, maybe $25, I am not sure. But any how it keeps my cable modem online for about 3-4 hours. Supposedly at least. I think the most I have had it tested was about 2 hours. But anyhow for $25 its well worth it for me. I have an apc on my desktop that I work from, so they kind of work in tandem.

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Oh wow I looked it up because I bought it off amazon. This is what I bought. https://i.imgur.com/nEFgdZU.png which apparently now is worth worth $100 to some people, https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NTQYUA8/ref=ppx_od_dt_b_asin_title_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

/u/jhulc is absolutely correct. Had 4 different U-verse customers have issues with the residential gateway. Each replaced multiple times. Finally, one tech came by and recommended a device called the APC Back-UPS Connect and it's solved the issues at all of the locations.

It's currently $25 on Amazon: https://amzn.com/B00NTQYUA8

My dishwasher causes the world to rotate briefly when the motor to drain the water kicks on. I had luck with a small UPS BGE90M


https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00NTQYUA8/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482777975&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=network+ups&dpPl=1&dpID=31MOVJTj3aL&ref=plSrch

Yeah, I wasn't really clear on your description either.
Networking equipment can be very picky with regards to power. I would get a little UPS specifically meant for networking stuff (not because it needs to be special, more because they are low-output and cheaper) to isolate your modem/router from the other stuff.
Something like this is what I was thinking - https://www.amazon.com/APC-Back-UPS-Connect-BGE90M-Charging/dp/B00NTQYUA8
For the time being though, I would think taking them off the same surge protector might help if you are unable to put them on another circuit as you suggested.
Adding the ferrite core isn't a bad thing to try either and I imagine you have some lying around (I know I do).

APC makes a UPS just for this purpose. You can buy it here on Amazon. I bought one of these just to run my modem and it lasted me through the entire time my power was out (which was over 3.5 hours) with battery left over. So I think it'll give you more run time than any other general purpose UPS out there. Mind you, it does not support anything with grounding prongs and it has a max capacity of somewhere around 70W, so don't put anything extra on it besides the modem and the RT-AC68U. The reason why it can achieve so much runtime for its size is because it was specifically designed for such low loads and has a very efficient dc to ac inverter. Another thing to note is that this thing can only output a square wave, so don't put any sensitive equipment behind it (the modem and router are most likely fine). They also have a cheaper version [here] (https://www.amazon.com/APC-BGE70-Back-UPS-3-outlet-Uninterruptible/dp/B00KH07WRC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1479869782&sr=8-1&keywords=APC+bge70) that has a little less runtime and is probably cheaper than any normal UPS, I think this would be the best option as you're looking for just 10 mins of runtime anyway (it advertises to do 3 hours).

Couple from APC, don't have these myself but I do have a pile of other APC USP that I'm very happy with.

https://smile.amazon.com/APC-Back-UPS-Connect-BGE90M-Charging/dp/B00NTQYUA8/ref=sr_1_2

The USB ports on the one above are interesting. 2.5 Amp total, 1.5 top, 1.0 bottom, so it could power a lightly loaded Pi3 and a Pi0w.

For a bit more power to keep your modem, router and Pi(s) alive this isn't bad.

https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B01HDC236Q/ref=psdc_764572_t1_B0019804U8?th=1

The http://www.apc.com site has full specs and manuals for these.

I'd recommend getting a small UPS for this purpose. APC makes them for things such as routers, modems, and other low-power devices.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HDC236Q/

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NTQYUA8/

That is basically what a UPS is for...

How about one of these?
https://www.amazon.com/APC-Back-UPS-Connect-BGE90M-Charging/dp/B00NTQYUA8

You can also look at BGE50ML on the same page.


It should get you 8+ hours for battery backup.

You could keep it simple with a DC power supply plugged into a cheap UPS:

https://www.amazon.com/APC-Back-UPS-Connect-BGE90M-Charging/dp/B00NTQYUA8 ($25)

After more research, this is what I've come up with.

If the base station unit does not store info to upload later, then keeping the base station powered but not your WIFI will not help with data retention, but it would give you visibility into the outside weather.

With this in mind, I am going to get a UPS - One of these: http://www.amazon.com/APC-Back-UPS-Connect-BGE90M-Charging/dp/B00NTQYUA8/ref=sr_1_1?tag=slickdeals&ascsubtag=d33a23d0a4c711e5a251ee6214610d160000&s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1449285342&sr=1-1&keywords=B00NTQYUA8

This is a cheaper one I found, and sometimes I've seen it on sale for 19.99

This device would let you plug in your base station and your WIFI - in the event of a power outage, the base station and WIFI router / cable model would stay powered. You would get weather data on the base station, while keeping internet working as well.

Internet, depending on what kind you have, can stay working in a power outage, much like phones (landlines that is) work without power.

This is the solution I think I am going to use instead of trying to build a battery back. I would have liked to have the base station mobile, to bring it around with me, but I've found the Wunderstation App on iTunes to be very helpful and even shows indoor temp. Only for Ipad though, not Android.

I think you're going to want to look for something that doesn't require a consistent internet connection, so FireTV and the like is probably out. Raspberry PI is not a bad choice but, you might want something a little bit simpler and more straightforward.

You want it to boot straight to Kodi and I'm guessing we won't really have a tremendous amount of use for android apps (because of lack of internet). So, I would recommend something linux based and, of course we're probably going to need something that can easily accept a USB connected hard drive. I imagine as a hospital you probably have a ton of thumbdrives that vendors have given you somewhere to act as the hard drive, if not, you should be able to get a 64GB one off amazon for under $20, type mostly doesn't matter.

For the power issue, you might want to add a small UPS system, like this one: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NTQYUA8 it should power most small devices for a good long while (rated for 4.5 hours, for just a media player, it should last considerably longer). I'm guessing you might have a standard power outlet available for charging in the ambulance? The one I linked is around $40 now but, it frequently goes on sale for $20.

For the actual box, I would recommend one of these, these all run linux, boot straight to kodi and should accept a USB hard drive (update the firmware when you get them, pivos devices have a linux and an android version available, i would recommend linux):

• OpenELEC Box: http://openelec.tv/openelec-box
  
  
• Xios XS: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16815645005 (Hard to find but, this is actually my top pick, should be a new one coming at a similar price point with better specs in a month or two if you can wait).
  
  
• Xios DS: http://www.amazon.com/XIOS-Streaming-Media-Player-capability/dp/B0088IGPM8/ (If money is an issue, this one is pretty cheap and comes with everything you need, will be somewhat sluggish when navigating menus though, playback should be fine.)
  
  
  

If you're just looking to put your modem and router on the UPS, get one designed for it. The main benefit is that since it is designed for it, it is much more efficient putting out small amounts of power. Mine lasts about 2-3x as long as another "normal" UPS with a larger battery putting out the same amount of power.

The APC BGE90M is an example, and it only costs $30.39 on Amazon right now. I've had the older one for a few years, and it'll power my modem, router (with a built in hard drive, so it sucks more power than some), and 5 port switch for about 2.5-3 hours. And that's with the original 2 year old battery. If want more run time you can hook up other batteries, but please research before doing that, or ask me, I've done it before and it's pretty awesome.

EDIT:
Link to the product on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NTQYUA8/
It bothered me that Amazon didn't have the max power, so I looked it up on APC's website and its 75W/125VA. Here is a link to the battery time graph: http://www.apc.com/products/runtimegraph/runtime_graph.cfm?base_sku=BGE90M&chartSize=large

I use this one and it works well https://www.amazon.com/APC-Back-UPS-Connect-BGE90M-Charging/dp/B00NTQYUA8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

Can't speak for the NiMH model.

Here what I got.

CyberPower BRG1500AVRLCD UPS 1500VA/900W 12 Outlets AVR LCD USB Ports Mini Tower https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LEFYISA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_D95MxbTMS7760

$155

APC Back-UPS Connect BGE90M,120V, Network Backup with USB Charging ports https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NTQYUA8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_5-5MxbJSEV0BD

$25

For the first one I went with the highest VA to have peace of mind with whatever I wanted to plug in and also because of the outlets capacity.

The small one is for connecting modem/routers and it was cheap at the time for just one of the sensors and when I charge the controllers. I've had equipment damaged before so I out these everywhere I have expensive stuff.