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| OUTAGE - Sorry, it's AMAZINGLY windy here... [message #88632] |
Tue, 31 July 2007 06:23  |
Kim
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We appear to be having some kind of wind strom which took out the power for
a bit, and was a bit beyond the abilities of the UPS. Not sure how long we
were out for...
....but we're back, and the UPS is charging again. :o)
Cheers,
Kim
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| Re: OUTAGE - Sorry, it's AMAZINGLY windy here... [message #88639 is a reply to message #88638] |
Tue, 31 July 2007 20:22  |
Kim
Messages: 1246
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"Dave(EK Sound)" <audioguy_editout_@shaw.ca> wrote:
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>'nuf said... ;-)
But it's only, err, well, a year or so old! Not even I don't think. Probably
about a year. Surely the battery can't have gone already...
And the weird thing was that the router DID keep going, only the server dropped
off and wouldn't start up again. Now I did test it just the other day but
only for a few minutes and it held up fine. It is likely of course that the
UPS only drains the battery slightly every now and again so perhaps the
battery has gotten a memory already, but why the router was running and the
server was not I'm not sure. Perhaps the server PSU is a little suspect,
though it never gives trouble when running on mains.
>
>David.
>
>Kim wrote:
>> Apparently the power was only out for 1 hr 20. The UPS should last that
long
>> so I'm a little concerned...
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Kim.
>>
>> "Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>
>>>We appear to be having some kind of wind strom which took out the power
>>
>> for
>>
>>>a bit, and was a bit beyond the abilities of the UPS. Not sure how long
>>
>> we
>>
>>>were out for...
>>>
>>>...but we're back, and the UPS is charging again. :o)
>>>
>>>Cheers,
>>>Kim
>>
>>
>
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| Re: OUTAGE - Sorry, it's AMAZINGLY windy here... [message #88640 is a reply to message #88639] |
Tue, 31 July 2007 21:42 |
JeffH
Messages: 307
Registered: October 2007
Location: Wamic, OR
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Kim,
Might want to check the settings for when the UPS kicks in. I've had a
couple of time when the server PSU was less tolerant than fluctuations
the UPS would let pass.
Jeff
> "Dave(EK Sound)" <audioguy_editout_@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
>>'nuf said... ;-)
>
>
> But it's only, err, well, a year or so old! Not even I don't think. Probably
> about a year. Surely the battery can't have gone already...
>
> And the weird thing was that the router DID keep going, only the server dropped
> off and wouldn't start up again. Now I did test it just the other day but
> only for a few minutes and it held up fine. It is likely of course that the
> UPS only drains the battery slightly every now and again so perhaps the
> battery has gotten a memory already, but why the router was running and the
> server was not I'm not sure. Perhaps the server PSU is a little suspect,
> though it never gives trouble when running on mains.
>
>
>>David.
>>
>>Kim wrote:
>>
>>>Apparently the power was only out for 1 hr 20. The UPS should last that
>
> long
>
>>>so I'm a little concerned...
>>>
>>>Cheers,
>>>Kim.
>>>
>>>"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>We appear to be having some kind of wind strom which took out the power
>>>
>>>for
>>>
>>>
>>>>a bit, and was a bit beyond the abilities of the UPS. Not sure how long
>>>
>>>we
>>>
>>>
>>>>were out for...
>>>>
>>>>...but we're back, and the UPS is charging again. :o)
>>>>
>>>>Cheers,
>>>>Kim
>>>
>>>
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| Re: OUTAGE - Sorry, it's AMAZINGLY windy here... [message #88641 is a reply to message #88639] |
Tue, 31 July 2007 21:45 |
audioguy_editout_
Messages: 249
Registered: December 2005
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Maybe you should plug the beer fridge into it's OWN UPS...
David.
Kim wrote:
> "Dave(EK Sound)" <audioguy_editout_@shaw.ca> wrote:
>
>>'nuf said... ;-)
>
>
> But it's only, err, well, a year or so old! Not even I don't think. Probably
> about a year. Surely the battery can't have gone already...
>
> And the weird thing was that the router DID keep going, only the server dropped
> off and wouldn't start up again. Now I did test it just the other day but
> only for a few minutes and it held up fine. It is likely of course that the
> UPS only drains the battery slightly every now and again so perhaps the
> battery has gotten a memory already, but why the router was running and the
> server was not I'm not sure. Perhaps the server PSU is a little suspect,
> though it never gives trouble when running on mains.
>
>
>>David.
>>
>>Kim wrote:
>>
>>>Apparently the power was only out for 1 hr 20. The UPS should last that
>
> long
>
>>>so I'm a little concerned...
>>>
>>>Cheers,
>>>Kim.
>>>
>>>"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>We appear to be having some kind of wind strom which took out the power
>>>
>>>for
>>>
>>>
>>>>a bit, and was a bit beyond the abilities of the UPS. Not sure how long
>>>
>>>we
>>>
>>>
>>>>were out for...
>>>>
>>>>...but we're back, and the UPS is charging again. :o)
>>>>
>>>>Cheers,
>>>>Kim
>>>
>>>
>
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| Re: OUTAGE - Sorry, it's AMAZINGLY windy here... [message #88642 is a reply to message #88640] |
Tue, 31 July 2007 22:23 |
Kim
Messages: 1246
Registered: October 2005
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Jeff,
The power was 100% out, as nothing in the house had any power, however the
router was still running. Now the router has a switch mode PSU that would
likely tolerate nearly anything between about 20v and 280VAC so it wouldn't
be much of a test, but the computer wouldn't power on.
I will do some further testing in the next couple of days. At least test
that we have ten minutes backup time to cover glitches. Maybe the UPS battery
could use a full cycle to get it back up to scratch.
Cheers,
Kim.
>Kim,
>
>Might want to check the settings for when the UPS kicks in. I've had a
>couple of time when the server PSU was less tolerant than fluctuations
>the UPS would let pass.
>
>
>Jeff
>
>
>
>> "Dave(EK Sound)" <audioguy_editout_@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>
>>>'nuf said... ;-)
>>
>>
>> But it's only, err, well, a year or so old! Not even I don't think. Probably
>> about a year. Surely the battery can't have gone already...
>>
>> And the weird thing was that the router DID keep going, only the server
dropped
>> off and wouldn't start up again. Now I did test it just the other day
but
>> only for a few minutes and it held up fine. It is likely of course that
the
>> UPS only drains the battery slightly every now and again so perhaps the
>> battery has gotten a memory already, but why the router was running and
the
>> server was not I'm not sure. Perhaps the server PSU is a little suspect,
>> though it never gives trouble when running on mains.
>>
>>
>>>David.
>>>
>>>Kim wrote:
>>>
>>>>Apparently the power was only out for 1 hr 20. The UPS should last that
>>
>> long
>>
>>>>so I'm a little concerned...
>>>>
>>>>Cheers,
>>>>Kim.
>>>>
>>>>"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>We appear to be having some kind of wind strom which took out the power
>>>>
>>>>for
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>a bit, and was a bit beyond the abilities of the UPS. Not sure how long
>>>>
>>>>we
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>were out for...
>>>>>
>>>>>...but we're back, and the UPS is charging again. :o)
>>>>>
>>>>>Cheers,
>>>>>Kim
>>>>
>>>>
>>
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| Re: OUTAGE - Sorry, it's AMAZINGLY windy here... [message #88643 is a reply to message #88641] |
Tue, 31 July 2007 22:25 |
Kim
Messages: 1246
Registered: October 2005
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"Dave(EK Sound)" <audioguy_editout_@shaw.ca> wrote:
>Maybe you should plug the beer fridge into it's OWN UPS...
>
>David.
Hehe, I'm rather ashamed to say that the beer fridge is (outrageously) OFF
at the moment. It's winter and I'm trying not to drink continually for a
bit. Come summer it will be back...
....but it's not on the UPS in any case, as I'm sure you knew. ;o) Only the
router and the server itself are on it. Not even the monitor for the server.
Cheers,
Kim.
>
>Kim wrote:
>
>> "Dave(EK Sound)" <audioguy_editout_@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>
>>>'nuf said... ;-)
>>
>>
>> But it's only, err, well, a year or so old! Not even I don't think. Probably
>> about a year. Surely the battery can't have gone already...
>>
>> And the weird thing was that the router DID keep going, only the server
dropped
>> off and wouldn't start up again. Now I did test it just the other day
but
>> only for a few minutes and it held up fine. It is likely of course that
the
>> UPS only drains the battery slightly every now and again so perhaps the
>> battery has gotten a memory already, but why the router was running and
the
>> server was not I'm not sure. Perhaps the server PSU is a little suspect,
>> though it never gives trouble when running on mains.
>>
>>
>>>David.
>>>
>>>Kim wrote:
>>>
>>>>Apparently the power was only out for 1 hr 20. The UPS should last that
>>
>> long
>>
>>>>so I'm a little concerned...
>>>>
>>>>Cheers,
>>>>Kim.
>>>>
>>>>"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>We appear to be having some kind of wind strom which took out the power
>>>>
>>>>for
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>a bit, and was a bit beyond the abilities of the UPS. Not sure how long
>>>>
>>>>we
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>were out for...
>>>>>
>>>>>...but we're back, and the UPS is charging again. :o)
>>>>>
>>>>>Cheers,
>>>>>Kim
>>>>
>>>>
>>
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| Re: OUTAGE - Sorry, it's AMAZINGLY windy here... [message #88644 is a reply to message #88642] |
Tue, 31 July 2007 22:29 |
Martin Harrington
Messages: 560
Registered: September 2005
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Kim,
I would assume the UPS uses a Gel cel or car type battery, not a nicad, so
there would be no memory effect or the need to recycle.
Martin Harrington
www.lendanear-sound.com
0414 913 247
"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:46b018e2$1@linux...
>
> Jeff,
>
> The power was 100% out, as nothing in the house had any power, however the
> router was still running. Now the router has a switch mode PSU that would
> likely tolerate nearly anything between about 20v and 280VAC so it
> wouldn't
> be much of a test, but the computer wouldn't power on.
>
> I will do some further testing in the next couple of days. At least test
> that we have ten minutes backup time to cover glitches. Maybe the UPS
> battery
> could use a full cycle to get it back up to scratch.
>
> Cheers,
> Kim.
>
>
>
>>Kim,
>>
>>Might want to check the settings for when the UPS kicks in. I've had a
>
>>couple of time when the server PSU was less tolerant than fluctuations
>>the UPS would let pass.
>>
>>
>>Jeff
>>
>>
>>
>>> "Dave(EK Sound)" <audioguy_editout_@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>>
>>>>'nuf said... ;-)
>>>
>>>
>>> But it's only, err, well, a year or so old! Not even I don't think.
>>> Probably
>>> about a year. Surely the battery can't have gone already...
>>>
>>> And the weird thing was that the router DID keep going, only the server
> dropped
>>> off and wouldn't start up again. Now I did test it just the other day
> but
>>> only for a few minutes and it held up fine. It is likely of course that
> the
>>> UPS only drains the battery slightly every now and again so perhaps the
>>> battery has gotten a memory already, but why the router was running and
> the
>>> server was not I'm not sure. Perhaps the server PSU is a little suspect,
>>> though it never gives trouble when running on mains.
>>>
>>>
>>>>David.
>>>>
>>>>Kim wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>Apparently the power was only out for 1 hr 20. The UPS should last that
>>>
>>> long
>>>
>>>>>so I'm a little concerned...
>>>>>
>>>>>Cheers,
>>>>>Kim.
>>>>>
>>>>>"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>We appear to be having some kind of wind strom which took out the
>>>>>>power
>>>>>
>>>>>for
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>a bit, and was a bit beyond the abilities of the UPS. Not sure how
>>>>>>long
>>>>>
>>>>>we
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>were out for...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>...but we're back, and the UPS is charging again. :o)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Cheers,
>>>>>>Kim
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>
>
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| Re: OUTAGE - Sorry, it's AMAZINGLY windy here... [message #88645 is a reply to message #88642] |
Wed, 01 August 2007 01:08 |
JeffH
Messages: 307
Registered: October 2007
Location: Wamic, OR
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Senior Member |
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Kim,
Gotcha, I didn't realize it had run for a period of time. I've had
servers that when the fail over happened, the voltage sagged enough on
initial power loss that the server would just crash. Not typically an
issue once the battery has taken over.
Jeff
> Jeff,
>
> The power was 100% out, as nothing in the house had any power, however the
> router was still running. Now the router has a switch mode PSU that would
> likely tolerate nearly anything between about 20v and 280VAC so it wouldn't
> be much of a test, but the computer wouldn't power on.
>
> I will do some further testing in the next couple of days. At least test
> that we have ten minutes backup time to cover glitches. Maybe the UPS battery
> could use a full cycle to get it back up to scratch.
>
> Cheers,
> Kim.
>
>
>
>
>>Kim,
>>
>>Might want to check the settings for when the UPS kicks in. I've had a
>
>
>>couple of time when the server PSU was less tolerant than fluctuations
>>the UPS would let pass.
>>
>>
>>Jeff
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>"Dave(EK Sound)" <audioguy_editout_@shaw.ca> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>'nuf said... ;-)
>>>
>>>
>>>But it's only, err, well, a year or so old! Not even I don't think. Probably
>>>about a year. Surely the battery can't have gone already...
>>>
>>>And the weird thing was that the router DID keep going, only the server
>
> dropped
>
>>>off and wouldn't start up again. Now I did test it just the other day
>
> but
>
>>>only for a few minutes and it held up fine. It is likely of course that
>
> the
>
>>>UPS only drains the battery slightly every now and again so perhaps the
>>>battery has gotten a memory already, but why the router was running and
>
> the
>
>>>server was not I'm not sure. Perhaps the server PSU is a little suspect,
>>>though it never gives trouble when running on mains.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>David.
>>>>
>>>>Kim wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Apparently the power was only out for 1 hr 20. The UPS should last that
>>>
>>>long
>>>
>>>
>>>>>so I'm a little concerned...
>>>>>
>>>>>Cheers,
>>>>>Kim.
>>>>>
>>>>>"Kim" <hiddensounds@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>We appear to be having some kind of wind strom which took out the power
>>>>>
>>>>>for
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>a bit, and was a bit beyond the abilities of the UPS. Not sure how long
>>>>>
>>>>>we
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>were out for...
>>>>>>
>>>>>>...but we're back, and the UPS is charging again. :o)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Cheers,
>>>>>>Kim
>>>>>
>>>>>
>
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