i have a 15 year old ups that stopped working about 5 years ago - can anyone advise me on how to get it to work again?
-- regards Kenneth Gonsalves Associate, NRC-FOSS [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://nrcfosshelpline.in/web/ On 06-Sep-07, at 5:48 AM, Ajay Kumar wrote: > I've been using a Luminous inverter (1.8 KVA) and had no specific > troubles until I neglected checking the batteries for evaporated > water. > It so happens that all this current passing through the batteries > burns > the water out due to ohmic heating and could eventually damage the > batteries. I am sure you know all that. > > Nevertheless the setup was back in operation once the water was added > and the batteries recharged. I usually add distilled / ro water to > the bank. > > I also hope we are all aware of the environmental issues with the lead > of the lead acid batteries. Among other things, lead causes mental > retardation. > > Cheers, > Ajay > > > Linux Lingam wrote: >> dear all, >> >> a few nights ago my home was filled with thick, burning smoke. an >> online UPS caught fire at night, took almost an hour to battle the >> flames. the dangerous aspect was the truck-sized batteries connected >> to it for 8 to 12 hours of backup during power failures. took another >> hour for exhaust fans to clear the air, and even now the place has >> residue acrid smells of the smoke & fire. >> >> never mind the details, don't wish to repeat them. nasty experience. >> >> this UPS was used to power lights and fans, like an inverter. >> the setup's been working fine since 1999 with the usual regular >> maintenance etc. >> >> i've been installing and using UPSes for since 1989 and am familiar >> with all aspects of it. must have installed several dozen at various >> sites till date, never had any problems. this may have been a freak >> accident. >> >> need your immediate advise and suggestions please. >> to power lights and fans for a rating of about 1KVA to 1.5KVA, should >> i go in for an online UPS or the new crop of pure-sinewave inverters? >> >> more importantly, which brand would you recommend, and/or know works >> in a similar setup reliably? >> >> any specific things to watch out for in the unit? >> >> thanks for your advise. >> >> :-) >> niyam >> >> _______________________________________________ >> ilugd mailinglist -- [email protected] >> http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd >> Next Event: http://freed.in - September 28-29, 2007 >> Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi >> http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > ilugd mailinglist -- [email protected] > http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd > Next Event: http://freed.in - September 28-29, 2007 > Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- [email protected] http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Next Event: http://freed.in - September 28-29, 2007 Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/
