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PostPosted: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 11:12:02    Post Subject: Good thing we have UPS's Reply with quote View Single Post

Power just went out here at work... The 5 people actually at work today in my department all have a UPS hooked up to their computer... No problem, right? WRONG... Only one of them actually worked!! All the rest went out the instant the lights did... Great, great!

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PostPosted: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 12:07:05    Post Subject: Reply with quote View Single Post

DOH!!! Someone needs to actually test those things!! LOL! (pssst... most UPS software has a scheduled test feature..)
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PostPosted: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 16:38:53    Post Subject: Reply with quote View Single Post

Laughing

So they lost their solitare game?


I couldn't live without UPSes!

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PostPosted: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 16:45:23    Post Subject: Reply with quote View Single Post

Reminds me of when I went to work for this company called Lindsay Communications. It was on Whidbey Island, where I lived at the time, and power outages were VERY common because of the powerful coastal wind hitting the abrupt bluffs. Well, the first day I got there I noticed that EVERY machine had a UPS.... except for the server. I just about crapped my pants. I talked to the Main Man and we took the UPS from the secretary till we got a replacement.

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PostPosted: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 16:46:07    Post Subject: Reply with quote View Single Post

I'm trying to find one that can run my home PC without breaking the bank. What kind of power should I look for in a UPS?
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PostPosted: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 17:16:00    Post Subject: Reply with quote View Single Post

Jim... You can get a decent UPS pretty cheaply now. I am running a couple of these: Belkin Universal UPS Series 1200VA 6 Outlet USB and Serial Port

With that you can run a 19" or 21" CRT, a computer, and even a printer for a while plus even your network stuff. And it's only $99.00. You can get the smaller ones for even less.
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PostPosted: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 17:18:48    Post Subject: Reply with quote View Single Post

The best plan when the power goes out is to save, shut down and ask how long it'll be till the power comes back. You don't want to push your UPS too far. Smile
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PostPosted: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 17:24:20    Post Subject: Reply with quote View Single Post

We have older versions of this... APC Back-Ups 1250... Once the power went out, I grabbed my coat and ran a few errands... was back before the power even came on, but was able to ship a few trade items, and finished my Christmas shopping... Laughing
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PostPosted: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 17:43:53    Post Subject: Reply with quote View Single Post

You can't go wrong with either one of those. When I was looking I went with the Belkin because at the time (a year ago) there wasn't anything close in price with the same spec's and a 3 yr warranty.
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PostPosted: Mon, 22 Dec 2003 21:46:36    Post Subject: Reply with quote View Single Post

I don't know about a printer, I'd stay away from that.

Now laser printers, those are a DEFINATE no! They introduce huge amounts of noise, but I'd still stay away from any kind in my UPS.

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