My Experience with the Eaton 5PX UPS
A few weeks ago, Eaton sent one of their 5PX enterprise-class uninterruptible power supplies for testing and evaluation. If you haven't seen what Eaton has to offer in the power protection space, I definitely recommend checking it out. I knew the company beforehand but had no direct experience with their products. Having experimented with the 5PX for a few weeks now, however, I suspect I will be using more of their products in the future. The Eaton 5PX came in a relatively large box and was quite heavy; While I didn't drop it on a scale, the box had to weigh at least 75 pounds (the 5PX alone weighs 63 pounds). Opening the box revealed the UPS itself, some user documentation, mounting hardware, a screwdriver, and of course, a power cord. Everything was well packaged and relatively easy to unpack despite the weight. As with most UPSs, the Eaton 5PX requires some assembly work. The device can be rack mounted, which requires the installation of some mounting brackets on ...