Like the title implies, I’m trying to figure out where to pickup cheap used or new battery backups (ups) in Canada.
I have a couple of small servers I run, so around 1000+ watts should be good.
If I have to replace the battery inside, that’s not a problem, there is a battery place inside my city that offered cheap replacements for around $30.
Any suggestions help!
I know it’s not quite what you asked. But if you have a little DIY ability you could build a good UPS out of a 100ah LiFePO4 battery and inverter. I’ve seen a few youtube builds where the runtime beats out what you can get out of a regular UPS. And with less maintenance.
This is not a good idea unless you really know what you’re doing. High capacity batteries and high power circuits are pretty dangerous and there’s a surprising amount of complexity to build a reliable UPS. You’d probably have better luck modding an existing UPS (say from a flea market) to use a bigger battery if you are really desperate to save every dollar.
Plus making it yourself you probably won’t save any money unless you already have all of the tools required, which is pretty extensive if you wanna do things right/safely.