RE: [IMail Forum] OT: Portable Generator for server room

[John T \(Lists\)]

That is the direction I am leaning towards. My concern, if it is valid, is by lowering the sensitivity of the UPS, is that putting the servers at risk?   John T eServices For You   "Seek, and ye shall find!"   -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Travis Rabe Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 2:27 PM To: Imail_Forum@list.ipswitch.com Subject: Re: [IMail Forum] OT: Portable Generator for server room   I have gotten $500 jobber from Lowes Hardware.  We powered 2-monsert UPSs (powered 8 servers for 3 hours before we needed the generator) and a few workstations and the phone system.   THe one thing I would recommend is to test it all out first.  We had to reduce the sensitivty of the APC UPSs in order for them to run off of the generator as the power wasn't always super clean.  We also had a plug installed on the outside of the building to the generator could be rolled up, and fired up, plugged into the wall.  ON the inside the servers could be plugged into a junction box/cable and all was ok.  Once that was taken care of, we ran ogg generator for an additional 2-days.     Regards,     Travis   On 7/28/06, John T (Lists) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Usage of this room is only 2.5 KW. John T eServices For You "Seek, and ye shall find!" > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:Imail_Forum- > [EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of GlobalWeb.net Webmaster > Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 2:10 PM > To: Imail_Forum@list.ipswitch.com > Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] OT: Portable Generator for server room > > We rent a 50KW or 75KW generator from the local Equipment shop down the > street - we have approx 4 hours of battery life for our 5 racks of servers; > this is plenty of time for them to drop one off to us - day or night. > > We have gone with a 20KW before, but we place a big strain on a unit that > size. > > > Sincerely, > > Randy Armbrecht > Global Web Solutions, Inc. > 804-346-5300 x112 > 877-800-GLOBAL (4562) x112 > http://globalweb.net > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of John T (Lists) > Sent: Friday, July 28, 2006 4:55 PM > To: Imail_Forum@list.ipswitch.com > Subject: [IMail Forum] OT: Portable Generator for server room > > Has any one used a portable generator for a small server room to power the > server UPS batteries during an extended power outage? > > If so, what brand and specs? > > John T > eServices For You > > "Seek, and ye shall find!" > > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ > > To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html > List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ > Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/ -- Regards, Travis Rabe [EMAIL PROTECTED]