Reddit reviews CyberPower CP350SLG Standby UPS System, 350VA/255W, 6 Outlets, Compact

Okay, I've read through the other comments and feel I still have something to contribute as I've just set this up for my parents and plan to run it at my place some time in the future.

• PoE Switch - If you want to use a PoE switch, you have to get the PRO APs, the LITE and LR only support passive PoE. I was lucky enough to have inherited a Cisco SG300-10 802.3at PoE+ Switch from my former employer when they shut down. It's very convenient to use, but not a necessity. The PoE Injectors that come with APs have a nice mounting plate so that you can attach them to the wall/shelf/what-have-you. If you're dead-set on using PoE, Netgear has some decent, inexpensive offerings. 8-port PoE without VLANs $80, 8-port PoE with VLANs $100. If you're running out of outlets, and are on a budget, I would suggest buying a bigger power strip (Belkin makes a nice one I've used in a lot of applications) (or, if you're moving to rack mount, a PDU plugged into a UPS)
  
  
  
  
• Patch Panel - For flexibility, what you'll want to look for is a keystone panel and then populate it with your own jacks as needed. (If you want to throw in Coax you can, and if you want/need a phone jack in there, just use another CAT5E)
  
  
• Rack - Based on what you said, I think you are looking for something like this? You could also look at making a lack rack, if you're into DIY.
  
  
• Additional thoughts - If you are sharing the internet connection with your tenants in the basement, you may want to look at using a "proper" firewall that can VLAN them onto their own subnet, and keep them out of your internal network (for security reasons). When I set up my parent's network, I put all of the "Internet of Things" devices (thermostat, sprinkler controller, solar monitor, etc) on their own subnet and VLAN because they are something that I have very little control of, and I see as being a big network risk. Just my $0.02
  
  Let me know if any of this didn't make sense to you.
  
  Cheers!
  
  Edit: additions in bold above

Surge protects, like previously said, are good for like...MAYBE one little hit of bad weather. APC / UPS (they are the same thing) are designed, most of the time, with lightning strikes and really bad weather in mind.

We have them on all the computers at work, oh power went out...keep working for 10-20 mins getting everything saved that was open and then power down. Or if its just a small surge that briefly for a second kicks off power then you won't even lose power at all :)

I live in FL.... having a UPS is sooooo worth it. Doesn't even need to be crazy expensive. I have had this before and never a problem on my desktop with everything plugged in: UPS

Surge outlet for SMALL storm hits....would hopefully fry it before whatever is plugged into it : Outlet

CyberPower CP350SLG Standby UPS 350VA 255W Compact

https://amzn.com/B004OR0V2C

• Prime Price - $29.99
  
• Deal Price - $39.99
  
• List Price - $49.99

>I'm going to install a Raspberry Pi in my car for data logging and I want it to boot and shut down with the ignition. My car often goes for days without being used so I do not want to just leave the Pi on, I don't want there to be any chance of draining the battery. If I just power it with the ignition it will be switched off before it has properly shut down so I've come up with this circuit...

Are you trying to learn, or trying to get it to work? Because if you want to learn, this is all well and good. But if you just need a working setup, couldn't you just buy a very small, cheap UPS that sends a shutdown warning to your operating system?

A quick search yielded one for only $40:

http://www.amazon.com/CyberPower-CP350SLG-Standby-350VA-Desktop/dp/B004OR0V2C/ref=sr_1_7?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1344474295&sr=1-7

How does that compare to the costs of your discrete components, wires, project box, and so on? (Not to mention the golden rule of "your time is money")

Do yourself a favor and buy a UPS.

https://www.amazon.com/CyberPower-CP350SLG-Standby-350VA-Compact/dp/B004OR0V2C/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1498995019&sr=8-6&keywords=ups

That way when you power goes out, your PS4 won't immediately shut off.

Ooma with a UPS battery backup would suffice. The Ooma is a one time investment, and the battery backup should power the fiber box (router), the Ooma, you phone, and maybe the fiber jack (if they haven't implemented POE by the time you get it).

The investment would be about 175 to 200, but wouldn't require any further payments, except read the fine print of the Ooom, I believe there is some Emergency Service fee that is required yearly ($10?).

a cheap UPS can be under $40.

http://www.amazon.com/CyberPower-CP350SLG-Standby-350VA-Compact/dp/B004OR0V2C

I would pay $11 more and get the bigger one personally.

I have seen them onsale for $30

for me its not the filament. that is about the cheapest part of the equation for me ($13 for pla $25 for TPU) for me its the lost TIME (8 to 30 hours typically)

Something like this would be fine for a cable modem.. https://www.amazon.com/CyberPower-CP350SLG-Standby-Outlets-Compact/dp/B004OR0V2

Unfortunately its a limitation of the controller. I don't know of one that has memory state.

You could get one of those really small battery backup power strips used for cable modems/routers and put this on it.

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Something like this:

https://www.amazon.com/CyberPower-CP350SLG-Standby-Outlets-Compact/dp/B004OR0V2C

Ive not tested it with the Pi but the other one I use for travel with my phone. I charge two phones with it while plugged in over night (from a single USB charging brick) and the charge indicator does not "reset", nor does the phone vibrate like its being plugged in again. I assume this is the same for the Pi.

I keep it in a window and it seems to me on a sunny day it would sustain things for quite some time. This is on top of the 100% level the AC power leaves it at. On top of this my modem and router are running on one of these: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B004OR0V2C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_OKzfzbBKQX9QT

Even in the even of a power outage I'm generally unaware unless I check logs on another server I'm running but that's a different can entirely.

>> I kind of wish crockpots had a small battery so it can recover from quick blimps in power. Damn.

You could try plugging it into a small UPS, which then if the power goes out it would switch to the battery in the UPS.

> Not sure what an accumulator or torch is in terms of electronics.

He's a gosh-darned brit. A Torch is the British word for flashlight. I dunno what "accumulator" means however. Maybe its a word for UPS??

EDIT: I just want to make sure everyone knows... I'm just saying the above in jest. No hard feelings I hope :-) Its often fun to poke fun at British / American slang and terminology. Them Brits can keep their chips and I'll eat my home fries.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004OR0V2C/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1469215698&sr=1-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=Uninterruptible+Power+Supply&dpPl=1&dpID=41rTojdjzWL&ref=plSrch

This is what I stuffed in mine.

https://imgur.com/oGAau2H

https://www.amazon.com/CyberPower-CP350SLG-Standby-Outlets-Compact/dp/B004OR0V2C/ref=sr_1_5?keywords=small+ups&qid=1556632902&s=gateway&sr=8-5

I have never heard of UPS

Would this product work? http://www.amazon.com/CyberPower-CP350SLG-Standby-350VA-Compact/dp/B004OR0V2C/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1457451358&sr=8-10&keywords=ups+power+supply

My budget is like less than $100

> https://www.amazon.com/CyberPower-CP350SLG-Standby-Outlets-Compact/dp/B004OR0V2C

Thank you so much!