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Combining motorized loads like refrigerators/air conditioners with
sensitive electronics like computers and teevees on the same generator
is not terrific for the sensitive bits unless you have surge/brownout
protection on them. Here on the fairly warm Jersey shore our local
power utility has obviously lowered the voltage (or demand has lowered
it for them) to the point where every time my cental air turns on, my
surge/brownout protection (an APC Line-R 1250) for my teevee kicks in
briefly. This does not happen when it's 60 outside. The same thing
will happen when you're running your fridge and peecee off the same $400
WalMart generator and the fridge turns on.
Any amount of money can't be enough to spend on power protection when
you're trading and can lose $hundreds or $thousands in a few minutes of
disconnect time. It's the wrong place to be cheap, and it's the right
place to buy the best.
I'm seriously considering buying an online power backup... Not standby,
but online. These unit are always taking power in, conditioning it, and
sending conditioned power to the attached load. Similar units are often
used on larger yachts as the voltage and frequency can vary from port to
port... So if your yacht has European 220V 50Hz wiring, for ex, with one
of these units you can plug in to anything from 120V 60Hz to 280V or so,
and be certain that your yacht electrics do not fry.
And yes, you can run your entire house with a couple of extension cords
by backfeeding into your fuse panel through wall outlets. Be darn sure
you turn off the main breaker to the street before you do this.
-peter
-----Original Message-----
From: Tony [mailto:acjhopst@xxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2003 11:52 PM
To: omega-list@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Seeking robust UPS Solutions
On Sat, 23 Aug 2003 17:53:20 EDT, you wrote:
>Batteries are nuts. You'll spend a fortune for something you hardly
>use, and
>you still have too finite a time limit. Just get a generator and enough
>battery time to get it started. You'll still have to probably shut down
and reboot
>because it's unlikely you'll be able to seamlessly add the generator to
your
>house line.
A (good) UPS reacts instantly so no shutdown.
And it will keep your system running long enough for the generator to
start. It is certainly possible to swith between normal
curren/ups/generator without probs. Just like hospitals do. UPS is just
batteries and wears out quite fast. You will be suprised how much power
a complete system uses. A whole day on batteries looks impossible to me.
A nice generator (even a noisy one) is a much better deal IMO. A 1000
watt version runs about day on a little fueltank And it even has enough
spare power for things like your fridge. If you know what you are doing
you can even power your whole house with it using a simple extention
cord.
>
>In a message dated 8/23/03 6:21:49 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
>markbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
>> Hello Frank,
>>
>> http://www.markbrown.com/ups just keep adding batteries as needed.
>>
>> FF> After the Big Blackout, I got into thinking about a UPS system
>> FF> that can power several computers, flat screen monitors, routers,
>> FF> modems, etc. over an extended period. My current setup allows me
>> FF> enough time to perform a proper shut-down. But it would be nice
>> to FF> keep going throughout the trading day without calling my
>> broker FF> and power company and having to yell at them both.
>>
>> FF> Any suggestions?
>>
>> FF> Thanks,
>>
>> FF> -F
>>
>>
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