Thanks, Doug. I used to have one like that. I don't need something that big really, but the key for me is how to charge it off the generator. If I have to move the plug from the ups to a generator powered receptacle, it defeats the purpose of "uninterrupted". :)
Adam > On Nov 26, 2014, at 6:44 PM, Doug Hughes <[email protected]> wrote: > > >> On 11/26/2014 4:35 PM, Adam Levin wrote: >> Hey all, I have a tangentially-related computer power question. >> >> I have one of these at home: >> http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B000RZPK1M/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 >> >> It's just good enough to keep my home network running for 1-2 hours during a >> power outage (Apple Airport Extreme, DSL modem and an 8 port wired switch). >> I also have a couple of home NAS drives connected to it, so if I know the >> power's out, I can shut them down cleanly. >> >> I also have a portable generator that I can connect to an outlet outside, >> and a 10 circuit manual transfer switch. If power's out for a while, I can >> turn that on, plug it in, and cut over the 10 most important circuits in the >> house (if you're curious, they are the heat, the refrigerators, the bathroom >> lights, the microwave, and the TV -- yes, I have kids :) ). >> >> One of the circuits that happens to be on the transfer switch is the circuit >> that the UPS is plugged into. However, those of you familiar with such >> things will know that the power from a portable generator is *hardly* what >> can be called "clean". In fact, it's so dirty that the UPS will not charge >> off of it. > I bought an APC 2200RM many years ago and haven't regretted it (Ebay). I > haven't tried running it off a generator, though. I have had to replace the > batteries once. BatterySharks.com has very nice and much more affordable > replacement batteries with the same specs as the original panasonic > batteries. There are others available that match the specs as well (size and > VAH) > > It's enough to power 1 2U and 1 1U server for about 40 minutes. Given your > load, it'd probably go quite a few hours. > > _______________________________________________ Discuss mailing list [email protected] https://lists.lopsa.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/discuss This list provided by the League of Professional System Administrators http://lopsa.org/
