RE: AAAARGH DAMMIT!

["Phillip Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>]

*sigh* Yeah ... I just bought my first house about 4 months ago and moved
in
with my fiancee and son. We had already agreed that bedroom 4 would be my
"computer room" as neither of us wanted a computer downstairs in
the main
rooms and I certainly didn't want PC kit in the bedroom ... upon moving in
we discover that the 4th bedroom has only two single mains outlets!

After some rewiring, installation of additional sockets and judicious (but
safe - i.e. no daisychains) use of 6 and 8 way trailing sockets I now have
41 outlets - all fused, switched and protected by their own circuit breaker
at the main box. I only have about 8 spare outlets left at the moment
though!

I now have to begin the same process in my garage ... I'm converting that
into a home theatre. I reckon need at least 12-14 sockets as a minimum and
will probably on top of that add a minimum of a pair of seperate X10 dimmed
lighting rings for table/floorstanding lamps!

Cheers

Phil

-----Original Message-----
From: steve [mailto:steve@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Friday, December 29, 2000 2:57 PM
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] AAAARGH DAMMIT!


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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