Then Shaw has a problem - all their infrastructure should be on UPSes now that they offer phone service. I'm sure the headends are, and I've seen "Alpha" boxes on electrical poles that I assume are UPSes for their inline amplifiers on their cable lines.
On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 6:43 PM, Aemilianus Kehler <[email protected]> wrote: > Mmmhmm everytime my power went out even though I had the modem and router > on UPS's the modem still lost Internet connection. At least in my > experience with shaw. > > Cheers!! > > On Oct 14, 2013, at 11:47 AM, Colin Stanners <[email protected]> wrote: > > What? The internet works fine during an outage, that's the reason for the > UPS (assuming VOI has enough battery capacity at their end). > > > On Mon, Oct 14, 2013 at 11:33 AM, Aemilianus Kehler <[email protected]>wrote: > >> One thing I don't get, is what's the point of having a UPS on the main >> router and wifi if the Internet doesn't work during an outag >> >> Cheers!! >> >> On Oct 14, 2013, at 3:00 AM, Colin Stanners <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Updates: >> >> I installed new batteries (Thanks Alex, Sean, Ron for the $ for those) so >> now all working UPSes have new or recent batteries. We have a total of >> 4600VA of UPS capacity; ~2500W usable. >> >> Our servers run ~1300W so that gives us at least 5 minutes of backup time >> (tested tonight). I heard the "batteries are dying" constant beep from one >> or two UPSes early so those need to be recalibrated for their new >> batteries' longer runtime. After that and organizing the load I hope to >> have 7-10 minutes runtime for the servers; I believe we have ~30min runtime >> for the main wifi and internet connection necessities. >> >> Of concern is we're on a standard 1800W electrical circuit - if we get >> any more servers we'll need to ask an electrician to install more outlets >> at the panel (including a higher-amperage L5-30 if we get the Pulsar >> working). >> Also next summer we'll need to look at getting an openable window due to >> heat. >> >> Todo: testing/activating the Pulsar 3200 and configuring USB/serial >> monitoring. >> >> >> >> >> On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 10:04 PM, Colin Stanners <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> I'd like to use a linux box with a few USB ports (or just one, I can put >>> a hub) and possibly a serial port to setup monitoring for all the Sksp >>> UPSes. If someone has time to do that and report the data to a web >>> interface please let me know. >>> >>> APC Back-UPS ES 500 (recent batteries, powers radios and routers) >>> APC Smart-UPS 1500 (batteries look good, 08/11) >>> APC Back-UPS XS 1000 (may need new batteries) >>> APC Back-UPS XS 1000 (Sean just put in new batteries) >>> APC Smart-UPS 600 (bats seem dead, need to move Mak's server and bitcoin >>> miner off it) >>> MGE Pulsar EX 3200RT (reports error so not currently used, I haven't had >>> time to troubleshoot) >>> >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >> Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >> Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >> > > _______________________________________________ > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ > > > _______________________________________________ > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >
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