Re: (PM) Semi-Off Topic: UPS Considerations

Jason Hatch (zone@berkshire.net)
Tue, 17 Feb 1998 14:18:59 -0500 (EST)

Scott,

that's what I'm looking for -- clean power. Is the smart-UPS adequate for
that?

-Jason

On Tue, 17 Feb 1998, Scott Rothgaber wrote:

> On Tue, 17 Feb 1998, Jason Hatch wrote:
>
> > an APC Smart-UPS 1400:
> >
> > 4 PM2e30's (all async - I estimated 30 watts a piece (range was 20-40)
> > 1 IRX-114 (4 sync - I estimated 40 watts)
> > 2 USR MP/16's (at 94 watts a piece)
> > 1 USR MP/8 (at 47 watts)
> > 1 ISPorte 64 (64 modems -- I calculated 2A which came out to 168 watts)
>
> This should be fine. I've got the SU1400RM (Rack Mount) and the following
> is plugged into it:
>
> CSU/DSU
> Router
> PM3
> Main Server (*LOTS* of drives, etc)
> Backup Mail Server
> 14" Monitor
> 17" Monitor
> Two External Modems
>
> The load is in the 20% range (one light is on). Several weeks ago, we lost
> power. After I shut down the monitors and the backup mail server, the 1400
> ran the whole show for over two hours, while I ran to Home Depot to get a
> generator. ;-)
>
> It really depends, as you said, on how much reserve time you're looking to
> have. If you have a genuine, automatic backup generator, you don't need
> much at all. As you said earlier, one of the main benefits is having clean
> power while it's on.
>
>
>

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