-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 02/04/07 20:23, Kevin Coyner wrote: > On Sun, Feb 04, 2007 at 08:11:12PM -0600, Ron Johnson wrote...... > >>> Some of APC's UPS units allow you to set the voltage sensitivity via dip >>> switches, some of the units allow you to set it via software, and some >>> don't let you adjust the sensitivity. So if you plan to back up your >>> battery powered UPS with an external generator, make sure to get a UPS >>> with an adjustment for voltage sensitivity. >> But then you're stepping out of the realm of SOHO UPSs, no? > > Perhaps. But depends on where you live and how often you experience power > outages. I live in the Northeast of the US, and we have power outages > frequently, lasting anywhere from 30 min to 48 hrs. So having a backup > generator to keep the pipes from freezing and a few lights on is pretty
Isn't it obvious that God did not design people to live where their peckers might freeze off? Move south to God's Country! > common. Dedicating one circuit to a computer or two doesn't draw too many > amps on the overall load so why not? So if you live in a place that has > frequent power outages, and you're in the market for a battery operated UPS, > why not get one with an ability to set voltage sensitivity just in case you > eventually add in an external generator. > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQFFxpf6S9HxQb37XmcRAsnCAJ9MGroJW/8IzoGEQ5nlk/2zHpi47ACbBCLt WyIAgEjx1m7CiqvgTGYukdc= =3Sxd -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
