Failing UPS's is why we came up with driving the devices directly off deep cycle batteries. Yes the devices charging the batteries fail but (usually) not in a fashion to damage devices downstream from them. And batteries usually give off clues as to if they are going to fail before they do.
On 12/25/2014 02:03 PM, Faisal Imtiaz wrote: > As they say Murphy was an optimist !.... > > Murphy's law states that for every N+ redundancy you build, you can > expect N+1 set of failures. > > Putting a UPS is a great idea, however, we have also experienced outages > due to UPS Failure (not un-common that UPS's fail in the OFF position, > but it still happens....).... > If it is a critical site, it is best to try to setup dual sources of > power.. one on battery and one on main(s).. using a Dual / Redundant > Power Strip (Switch)... would also make it easier to replace the UPS > without bringing stuff down.. > > :) > > Faisal Imtiaz > Snappy Internet & Telecom > 7266 SW 48 Street > Miami, FL 33155 > Tel: 305 663 5518 x 232 > > Help-desk: (305)663-5518 Option 2 or Email: [email protected] > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > *From: *"Kees H" <[email protected]> > *To: *"Ubiquiti Users Group" <[email protected]> > *Sent: *Thursday, December 25, 2014 1:15:27 PM > *Subject: *Re: [Ubnt_users] Merry Christmas fix > > > Preventive Checklist # 1 > Install UPS at all tower locations ? > Merry Christmas Clay. > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Clay Stewart <mailto:[email protected]> > *To:* Ubiquiti Users Group <mailto:[email protected]> > *Sent:* Thursday, December 25, 2014 8:02 AM > *Subject:* [Ubnt_users] Merry Christmas fix > > Fix checklist #1,993 > > Issue: Tower down due to reset Rocket after a short regional > power outage Christmas morning. > > Solution: Factory Reset Master PtP Rocket... Change to AP, > change channel to what it was, set mileage. Change IP to what it > was... Leave everything else as is... SSID UBNT, CW 40, etc... > save settings and it will reconnect to factory reset Rocket > downstream. Then just program everything back like it was (or > restore from AC2 backup). Note, you will need subnet access to > 192.168.1.x via computer and routers. > > No go and call back the three dozen angry people who called in > on Christmas morning. > > Lucked out that the 40 CW still let me connect, although dur no > the fix it knocked down couple other backhauls. Be nice if > Ubiquiti would have factory default of 10. > > Now off to fix a factory reset router, which I will do by > routing to 192.168.10.1, remotely, and then reprogram. (Need to > turn all those factory reset buttons off!) > > > > -- > > > -- > Clay Stewart, CEO > SCS Broadband > 434.263.6363 O > 434.942.6510 C > [email protected] > “We Keep You Up and Running” > > Please send sales inquiries to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > Please send service/repair requests to [email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]> > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > _______________________________________________ > Ubnt_users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users > > > _______________________________________________ > Ubnt_users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Ubnt_users mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users > _______________________________________________ Ubnt_users mailing list [email protected] http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/ubnt_users
