I wonder if that UPS can handle recharging that much battery... to put things in perspective, we're talking about roughly ten car battery-sized batteries to get that much capacity.
On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 12:08 PM, Chuck McCown <[email protected]> wrote: > What he said. > > 270 x 48 = 12960 > > 12960 watt hours x 10 cents per watt hour = $1296.00 > And that is cheap for batts. > > Figure on spending twice that or more for really good batts. > > > > > *From:* Mathew Howard > *Sent:* Wednesday, February 21, 2018 10:48 AM > *To:* af > *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] Af Digest, Vol 42, Issue 455 > > Steady/constant load would mean that it's drawing roughly 270 watts all > day long, or is 270 watts the maximum load and it's running lower for part > of the day. If you have a constant (or average) load of 270 watts, you're > going to need about 13000 watt hours of battery for 48 hours of run > time.... that's going to be a pretty big pile of batteries. > > On Wed, Feb 21, 2018 at 11:09 AM, Darrick Potter <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Yeah, 5500 is incorrect. Sorry just getting my feet wet with this stuff. >> The load is roughly 270 watts. Chuck, can clarify what you mean by >> steady/constant? >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Darrick Potter >> DMCI Broadband LLC >> >> -----Original Message----- >> > From: [email protected] >> > To: [email protected] >> > Date: 02/21/18 11:52 am >> > Subject: Af Digest, Vol 42, Issue 455 >> > >> > Send Af mailing list submissions to >> > [email protected] >> > >> > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit >> > http://afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af >> > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to >> > [email protected] >> > >> > You can reach the person managing the list at >> > [email protected] >> > >> > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific >> > than "Re: Contents of Af digest..." >> > >> > >> > Today's Topics: >> > >> > 1. Re: Batteries for backup power. (Chuck McCown) >> > 2. Re: Batteries for backup power. (Adam Moffett) >> > 3. Re: Pledge drive (Craig Schmaderer) >> > >> > >> > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- >> > >> > Message: 1 >> > Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2018 08:59:43 -0700 >> > From: "Chuck McCown" <[email protected]> >> > To: <[email protected]> >> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Batteries for backup power. >> > Message-ID: <D50413E10C864680AE62C243BBFA77BD@ChuckMcCownPC> >> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> > >> > Not sure exactly what you mean. >> > Is your load 5500 watts or do you need 5500 watt hours? >> > >> > Let?s start with the load. Is the load steady/constant? >> > If so, what is the wattage? >> > If not, what is the peak wattage? >> > >> > From: Darrick Potter >> > Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2018 8:56 AM >> > To: [email protected] >> > Subject: [AFMUG] Batteries for backup power. >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > Looking for advice on batteries for standby power? We are using a >> Tripp-Lite APS2424 to charge batteries and invert to AC power. Our current >> power needs are about 5500 watts per 20 hours. We would like at least two >> days of run time. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. >> > >> > Darrick Potter >> > DMCI Broadband LLC >> > -------------- next part -------------- >> > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> > URL: <http://afmug.com/pipermail/af/attachments/20180221/70b607d8 >> /attachment-0001.html> >> > >> > ------------------------------ >> > >> > Message: 2 >> > Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2018 15:59:48 +0000 >> > From: "Adam Moffett" <[email protected]> >> > To: [email protected] >> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Batteries for backup power. >> > Message-ID: <em594b66aa-4ba7-4274-9b78-9251236c06b9@cciadam> >> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"; Format="flowed" >> > >> > I think there's a typo here somewhere. >> > >> > If you need to run 5500 watts for 2 days then you need 264,000 >> > watt-hours of battery. >> > If that's right, then better look at generator and a big fuel tank >> > instead, and get only enough battery for an hour or so. >> > >> > >> > ------ Original Message ------ >> > From: "Darrick Potter" <[email protected]> >> > To: [email protected] >> > Sent: 2/21/2018 10:56:32 AM >> > Subject: [AFMUG] Batteries for backup power. >> > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > >Looking for advice on batteries for standby power? We are using a >> > >Tripp-Lite APS2424 to charge batteries and invert to AC power. Our >> > >current power needs are about 5500 watts per 20 hours. We would like at >> > >least two days of run time. Any insight would be greatly appreciated. >> > > >> > >Darrick Potter >> > >DMCI Broadband LLC >> > -------------- next part -------------- >> > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> > URL: <http://afmug.com/pipermail/af/attachments/20180221/f70530da >> /attachment-0001.html> >> > >> > ------------------------------ >> > >> > Message: 3 >> > Date: Wed, 21 Feb 2018 16:13:56 +0000 >> > From: Craig Schmaderer <[email protected]> >> > To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Pledge drive >> > Message-ID: >> > <[email protected] >> 17.prod.outlook.com> >> > >> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" >> > >> > Did Paul ever let us know what the current cost and deficit is? >> > >> > From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Chuck McCown >> > Sent: Tuesday, February 20, 2018 8:51 AM >> > To: [email protected] >> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Pledge drive >> > >> > We used to allow all AnimalFarm sponsors to do exactly this. Every >> Friday morning. Perhaps a time to revisit the issue... Good way to build >> a kitty for Paul. >> > >> > From: TJ Trout >> > Sent: Monday, February 19, 2018 8:51 PM >> > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> >> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Pledge drive >> > >> > Chuck could consider allowing vendors to post ad's on a specific day >> and time for a specific fee, but that's a whole other animal to deal with, >> the plus would be he could add like *SPONSORED AD* to the title which we >> can all filter straight to spam if desired ? >> > >> > On Mon, Feb 19, 2018 at 1:56 PM, Paul McCall <[email protected]<mailto: >> [email protected]>> wrote: >> > Its is Overkill, providing your time has no value to chase down why X >> Mail server can?t be delivered to, or why X mail server has undefined >> bounces or x firewall system thinks it?s spam, etc. etc. >> > >> > Amazon never goes down, never gets blacklisted. >> > >> > If you are cool with bulk mailserver drama, then have a go at >> switching, and managing that aspect. ? >> > >> > AES is not the cheapest option no doubt. This was a choice Chuck and I >> made to make sure it ?just worked? because we all have businesses that, >> hopefully, are successful enough to not want to fuss with it. >> > >> > Paul >> > >> > >> > >> > From: Af [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Matt Hoppes >> > Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2018 2:13 PM >> > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> >> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Pledge drive >> > >> > What is SES? Amazon? >> > >> > That seems overkill for a mailing list. >> > >> > On Feb 18, 2018, at 14:09, Mike Hammett <[email protected]<mailto:afmug >> @ics-il.net>> wrote: >> > SES >> > >> > >> > ----- >> > Mike Hammett >> > Intelligent Computing Solutions<http://www.ics-il.com/> >> > [http://www.ics-il.com/images/fbicon.png]<https://www.facebo >> ok.com/ICSIL>[http://www.ics-il.com/images/googleicon.png]< >> https://plus.google.com/+IntelligentComputingSolutionsDeKalb>[ >> http://www.ics-il.com/images/linkedinicon.png]<https:// >> www.linkedin.com/company/intelligent-computing-solutions>[ht >> tp://www.ics-il.com/images/twittericon.png]<https://twitter.com/ICSIL> >> > Midwest Internet Exchange<http://www.midwest-ix.com/> >> > [http://www.ics-il.com/images/fbicon.png]<https://www.facebo >> ok.com/mdwestix>[http://www.ics-il.com/images/linkedinicon.png]< >> https://www.linkedin.com/company/midwest-internet-exchange>[ >> http://www.ics-il.com/images/twittericon.png]<ht >> tps://twitter.com/mdwestix> >> > The Brothers WISP<http://www.thebrotherswisp.com/> >> > [http://www.ics-il.com/images/fbicon.png]<https://www.facebo >> ok.com/thebrotherswisp>[http://www.ics-il.com/images/youtubeicon.png] >> > >> > >> > <https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXSdfxQv7SpoRQYNyLwntZg> >> > ________________________________ >> > From: "Matt Hoppes" <[email protected]<mailto: >> [email protected]>> >> > To: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> >> > Sent: Sunday, February 18, 2018 1:05:36 PM >> > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Pledge drive >> > Support of what??? >> > >> > What the heck costs that much? >> > >> > Mailman takes all of 10 minutes to install and just lives after that. >> > >> > On Feb 18, 2018, at 13:52, Ryan Ray <[email protected]<mailto:ryan >> [email protected]>> wrote: >> > >> > Last time this was brought up the cost was $3000 for the year including >> support, $1800 not including support. >> > >> > On Sun, Feb 18, 2018 at 10:41 AM, Matt Hoppes < >> [email protected]<mailto:mattlists@riverval >> leyinternet.net>> wrote: >> > Can it really be more than $5???? >> > >> > How much memory, CPU, and storage can a mailing list take when >> virtualized? >> > >> > On Feb 18, 2018, at 13:20, Keefe John <[email protected]<mailto: >> [email protected]>> wrote: >> > Just curious, what are the monthly costs to operate this list? >> > On February 18, 2018 11:13:54 AM CST, Chuck McCown <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> > >> > I notice it has been a while since we pushed a bit to help fund the >> > not-insignificant AWS expense that keeps this list alive. >> > >> > Please clean out your couch cushions and paypal the revenue created to >> > [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> >> > >> > Paul, what is the current status of our deficit? >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. >> > >> > >> > >> > -------------- next part -------------- >> > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >> > URL: <http://afmug.com/pipermail/af/attachments/20180221/d30ef5e4 >> /attachment.html> >> > >> > ------------------------------ >> > >> > Subject: Digest Footer >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > Af mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------ >> > >> > End of Af Digest, Vol 42, Issue 455 >> > *********************************** >> >> >
