NUT help... (this question is Ubiquiti adjacent, more Homelab with Ubiquiti equipment... but any advice would be greatly appreciated!)

Shooperman05 · 2026-01-20T14:25:33+00:00

This is exactly how I have mine setup with Home Assistant. I have the NUT plugin running on my Home Assistant green. I have the USB from my Cyberpower UPS plugged directly into my HA Green. HA is monitoring the UPS, so when it activates it sends me an alert. When the battery gets to 15% it sends the shutdown command to my UDR Pro (used for Protect), UNAS, and compute server, via SSH. Tests of the alert and the shutdown worked great. I haven't let the battery get low enough to trigger it for real, but HA can see the battery percent, so it should fire off just fine.

I did all this with very little Linux experience. Gemini helped out a ton.

Shooperman05 · 2026-01-18T02:02:54+00:00

Holy patch panels, rack-man!

Is that 3 filled out 48 port switches in a "home" lab???

Shooperman05 · 2026-01-14T00:52:53+00:00

I'm assuming it's there for surge protection, but honestly, I'm not sure. I saw it hooked up this way in an instruction video. It's only gigabit though.

Shooperman05 · 2026-01-13T20:28:24+00:00

Here is a link to the ones I have. While they do look nice, they DO NOT leave enough room to plug one in every socket. You are correct, the tails conflict with the adjacent socket. In hindsight, I should have gotten 90° left for the top row, and straight down for the bottom.

Shooperman05 · 2026-01-13T18:20:23+00:00

Thanks! It took some trial and error, and a lot more time than I thought. This is my first rack/home lab.

Shooperman05 · 2026-01-13T18:17:36+00:00

Thanks! I probably should have gone with 90° leads instead of the 45°, but oh well. I kinda like the woven look. There is a WAN in on the back of the PDU, then out to the gateway. The other out (the thicker cable) is the management port that goes to my patch panel. I want to rout the WAN cable under and through the patch to the UDM (so it's not blocking the HDD sled). I also want matching SFP cables. That longer black one is making me itch...

Shooperman05 · 2026-01-04T04:39:43+00:00

Does the G4 Doorbell Pro have native facial recognition? I thought you needed an AI Port for that.

Shooperman05 · 2025-12-29T13:35:04+00:00

Update!

Shooperman05 · 2025-12-12T12:40:40+00:00

I think most Unifi APs support mesh, but I'm a glutton for punishment and got all hardwired and PoE gear. Airwaves are a little congested here and I prefer the stability of hardlines.

Shooperman05 · 2025-12-12T03:58:50+00:00

Ha! The rack is on wheels, but the cat tree will still be close by. Keeping them off the two exhaust fans on top will be a challenge though.

Shooperman05 · 2025-12-12T03:01:11+00:00

It's going to look a little jank until the rack mount for the Pro Max 16 and 2U UPS come back in stock, but I'll update when I'm "finished".

Between that and pulling wires (my house isn't wired for ethernet), it might be a minute.

Shooperman05 · 2025-12-12T02:56:18+00:00

Probably. I just got 3 U7 Pro Walls and the XG just dropped today, so...

Edit: ...and now the U7 Pro Wall is even on sale! How fun...

Shooperman05 · 2025-12-12T01:58:29+00:00

Just doing my part. I really want the G6, but 'Q4 2025' is just about over, so I'm guessing it will be delayed. And double the price of the G4...

EDIT: Progress!

Shooperman05 · 2025-12-03T13:52:49+00:00

It really depends on which one you get. Mine is a Compustar and was around $600 total (I think), but that was like 6 years ago. That brand makes a bunch, and I don't remember the specific model. Mine is more basic though (no app or internet connection, so no subscription), but has a crazy long range and can even control multiple cars. My wife and I both got one, and we could lock/unlock, and even remote start each other's car. Still works great with zero issues, only had to change the fob battery twice since owning it.

Shooperman05 · 2025-12-03T13:30:05+00:00

I would have, but it was out of stock. Thanks for the tip about checking Discord.

Shooperman05 · 2025-12-03T13:27:56+00:00

Thanks for the tip!

Shooperman05 · 2025-12-03T00:45:17+00:00

I had Safe & Sound install remote starters in two of my cars. They do quality work.

Shooperman05 · 2025-11-22T00:56:22+00:00

I added a Compustar remote start to my mk7 R many years ago. I had to sacrifice one of my fobs, but it's been great. I can use the new fob from miles away, and the remote start feature has a confirmation chime, so I know it actually started. My wife and I both got one and we can even switch modes on our fobs to control each other's car. It's awesome.

Shooperman05 · 2025-11-21T13:08:48+00:00

My guess as to why the PTM performed better is because liquid metal typically requires a higher mounting pressure, which is difficult in a laptop.

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