Re: AAAARGH DAMMIT!

["steve" <steve@xxxxxxx>]

I didn't but a quick scan of usenet found some posts -  juls@xxxxxxx

Should do the job, mine runs every think in my play den. 2 aswering
machines, 3 pcs and monitors, laser printer, office jet 3-in-1, numerous
wall-wart psu, 2 strip lights, HA kit, the soldering iron & scope(when
in
use) and today a 400w heater as the only spare socket is on the UPS. Thats
16 sockets in an 8x11 room and still not enough.

Steve.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Phillip Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, December 30, 2000 3:51 AM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] AAAARGH DAMMIT!


>
> I've been looking for a couple of hefty UPS's for a while ... I have
four
> PC's (soon to be five) and a laptop plus external SCSI hard discs and
DAT
> drives, film and flatbed scanners and we suffer quite badly around
here
for
> brownouts. I was going to try to get hold of something meaty to
support
the
> PCs and network (this is at my home by the way - just didn't want you
to
> think I was a tight ass owner of some company) and maybe something to
> support/filter the mains supply to my AV system.
>
> If you have his email address still then could you possibly pass it on
to
me
> by mailing it to my private email address?
>
> Cheers
>
> Phil
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: steve [mailto:steve@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: Friday, December 29, 2000 6:49 AM
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] AAAARGH DAMMIT!
>
>
> Well, obviously the price depends on the spec and i have had mine a
while.
> This one can handle a ten machine LAN. It can power my 3 PC's for
hours on
> the batts. Great for when working on the mains during DIY.
>
> It was approx 2-3 years in age althought it had actually only done
18month
> use (internal hour counter, can be hooked up to a pc to show status
and
> change settings). I would think new it run into thousands, i paid 150
> including carrage which as it weighs 70kg must have been a few quid.
>
> I thought it was a good buy. Recently UPS have come down in price and
you
> can buy one new for that althought it certainly wont have that
capacity
and
> only give minutes on battery.
>
> Downside: You take a risk in buying from a usenet ad. I can say this
guy
was
> ok. Dispatching before cheque cleared. Also haggle with him.
Guaranteed
> working but you get no instructions cables etc. So look the models up
on
> manufactures sites before choosing.
>
> Mine holds 9x12v batts. If the life span of these was up or they had
been
> abused then your looking at 9 x 20 quid to replace at the least.
>
> Steve.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Phillip Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, December 29, 2000 8:21 PM
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] AAAARGH DAMMIT!
>
>
> >
> > What kind of cost does he knock out the UPS's for?
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: steve [mailto:steve@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Friday, December 29, 2000 1:27 AM
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] AAAARGH DAMMIT!
> >
> >
> > > So, what do you folks do about power protection? are these
surge
> resistant
> > > power strips any use at all?
> > >
> >
> > Second hand 3kW UPS. A guy called 'juls' sells them on the uk
computer
ads
> > usenet group.
> >
> > I didn't think they were required but when i see this thing kick
in
> several
> > times a day. It must be. I bought it mainly to keep HA up over
short
> > outages.
> >
> > Can't say on power strips other than basically two types at
Maplins the
> > cheaper ones and the ones with a guarantee offering cash if your
equipment
> > is damaged whilst plugged into the product. As to if they pay up
? I
dont
> > know.
> >
> > Steve.
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