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> (I'm also trying to fit a Li-Ion battery/UPS between the PSU and components) This should totally be a thing. I wish it was a thing. It doesn't even have to
by bertjk 5y ago
> (I'm also trying to fit a Li-Ion battery/UPS between the PSU and components)
This should totally be a thing. I wish it was a thing. It doesn't even have to provide hours of runtime, just needs to be enough to handle the occasional stupid California brownout.
- bserge 5y agoYeah, it is the most efficient way to power everything (no conversion losses). 30 minutes is enough tbh. The battery will fit in an empty PSU case, I just need some custom cables and connectors for the passthrough, my biggest problem is charging and switchover. Looks like I will need a custom board for that. I thought it'd be easier heh
- jhickok 5y agoOut of curiosity, wouldn't a conventional consumer UPS take care of that?
- callmejoe 5y agoyeah. but it's more efficient to have the battery be on the output side of a PSU, since that's gonna be DC.
- topspin 5y agoYou might want to reconsider. I've found a separate UPS to be invaluable because, as you'll find, just getting power to the box is not sufficient. Other devices need power as well, especially network switches and displays.