Has anyone expirience with V7 UPS in a Homelab environment.
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looks like they just resell everything they can get their hands on at extremely exaggerated prices... I highly doubt they have any proper technical support let alone repair services.
Just stick to known brands where you can get a 3KVA online UPS for (much) less... That being said, that V7 UPS seems to be a rebranded Powerwalker/Bluewalker VFI RMG series:
Even the software is the same (viewpower). That UPS is available for over 300EUR less from powerwalker...
That is, if you *really* need such an UPS for a homelab... hint: you don't. As long as you don't live in a country/region with an exceptionally bad power grid, a plain standard line-interactive UPS is all you ever need for a homelab.
I'd rather have a look at the VI RT HID series - I run the 2kVA variant + battery pack at home and we also have 2 of them at work in places where the price difference for a cyberpower UPS was not justified.
The batteries easily last 5+ years in these UPS. I recently replaced those in my own UPS + BP after almost 7 years and they all tested 70-80% of the rated capacity. The ones @work we replace after 5 years usually still have >80% capacity compared to new ones.
Just stick to known brands where you can get a 3KVA online UPS for (much) less... That being said, that V7 UPS seems to be a rebranded Powerwalker/Bluewalker VFI RMG series:
Even the software is the same (viewpower). That UPS is available for over 300EUR less from powerwalker...
That is, if you *really* need such an UPS for a homelab... hint: you don't. As long as you don't live in a country/region with an exceptionally bad power grid, a plain standard line-interactive UPS is all you ever need for a homelab.
I'd rather have a look at the VI RT HID series - I run the 2kVA variant + battery pack at home and we also have 2 of them at work in places where the price difference for a cyberpower UPS was not justified.
The batteries easily last 5+ years in these UPS. I recently replaced those in my own UPS + BP after almost 7 years and they all tested 70-80% of the rated capacity. The ones @work we replace after 5 years usually still have >80% capacity compared to new ones.
I recommend and Eaton UPS the are great with perfect Service. I own one since the where "MGE" Brand.
I have one unit, I bought that on 10 August 2020 for €449. The model is V7 UPS1RM2U3000.
I already found it even cheaper recently, before going out-of-stock.
It works and I use it until now without major issues.
Issues since day-1:
1. You need to install a Java program to manage it over USB, which is really bad.
Currently, I'm having issues:
1. The power consumption seems A LOT higher than before.
2. The battery seems to be bad/damaged (5+ years without replacement)
3. The unit is making some really weird noise, I don't know how to describe it. That happens simultaneously when the lights flicks.
I'm looking to replace it OR replace batteries.
I already found it even cheaper recently, before going out-of-stock.
It works and I use it until now without major issues.
Issues since day-1:
1. You need to install a Java program to manage it over USB, which is really bad.
Currently, I'm having issues:
1. The power consumption seems A LOT higher than before.
2. The battery seems to be bad/damaged (5+ years without replacement)
3. The unit is making some really weird noise, I don't know how to describe it. That happens simultaneously when the lights flicks.
I'm looking to replace it OR replace batteries.
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After 5 years the batteries are definitely dead in a online/double conversion ups. Usually 3-4 years is the expected lifespan.
Regarding the java program: most powerwalker UPS usually have bog standard USB/HID interface, so just use nut with the usbhid-ups driver. According to the compatibility list some may use the Megatec/Q1 protocol, which works with the blazer driver.
OTOH you can occasionally find the SNMP cards for powerwalker/bluewalker UPS relatively cheap.
Regarding the java program: most powerwalker UPS usually have bog standard USB/HID interface, so just use nut with the usbhid-ups driver. According to the compatibility list some may use the Megatec/Q1 protocol, which works with the blazer driver.
OTOH you can occasionally find the SNMP cards for powerwalker/bluewalker UPS relatively cheap.
At least it survived all those years without any proper maintenance.
The original battery replacement is quite expensive and it's already 5 years old...
I'm more inclined to buy a power station instead of a new UPS. Something like EcoFlow Delta 3 Max Plus or the DJI Power 1000. However, I've seen mixed results when using them as a UPS. The main selling points for me are the larger battery, lower weight, and the option to add solar power. The lack of proper surge protection still puts me off. Anyway, that is another topic.
Who buys batteries from the UPS vendor? There are plenty aftermarket-dealers that sell high-quality batteries (i.e. often the ones that are installed by the OEM or better) at a much lower cost. You can get even cheaper if you buy just the cells instead of the whole sled/cables/whatever and just replace the actual batteries.
We have always sourced our batteries from a local vendor and they usually lasted the same or even longer than the original ones - at ~50% of the price.