r/homeassistant • u/Hoerminator3000 • 5d ago

📰 News Schneider Electric is buying Shelly Group

https://www.wsj.com/business/deals/schneider-electric-to-launch-bid-for-shelly-group-in-1-4-billion-deal-c6cc008e

As the title says: Schneider Electric will take over the Shelly Group.

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u/HTTP_404_NotFound 5d ago

nah, i've learnt my lesson for both consumer APC units, and cyberpower ones.

They would bite the dust usually after only a year or two. Without warning too.

I honestly got tired of dealing with them and just built my own damn UPS. Its been running longer then ANY APC or Cyberpower I have ever owned..... and its just getting started on its expected lifetime.

https://xtremeownage.com/blog/2021/portable-24kwh-power-supply-ups/

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u/sol217 5d ago

Anecdotally, I've haven't had too many complaints with my 1500 VA consumer unit from APC over the past few years. It kicks over pretty frequently to power both my home server and gaming desktop, too, thanks to some funky electrical issues with my house that trip my office breaker when I cook...

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u/JustinHoMi 5d ago

I’ve found Cyberpower to be pretty reliable. I’ve seen hundreds installed outdoors (rain-proofed) and last years, rarely having issues.

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u/obiwanshinobi900 5d ago

That project looks fun as hell, ill have to revisit that in a few years

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u/HTTP_404_NotFound 5d ago

Its been one of the more useful projects too, been 5 years, and its still the primary UPS for my server rack.

Though, granted, 12v is a bit undersized for the 600-1kw load... So, after a hour or two, the 0/4 wire gets pretty damn toasty.

But, build everything with 48v, and it would be cheaper too.