RE: Re: Energy Saving Offer for Automated Home Readers

["Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes - could have a lead with on/off switch - but that would be under
the desk and I'd NEVER do this - far too much effort to mess around under
the desk every time I turned the PC off!!! ;) (you should see the mess of
cables under there!)

I was thinking of using the socket directly from one of the outputs of the
UPS. Master socket connected to PC supply and the other sockets supplying
peripherals connected to the PC. May main question was if there was likely
to be anything in the intelliplug that would interfere with the UPS
operation, but I guess not as they also offer a 13A socket to IEC plug
adapter for use with UPS's :)

Paul.



> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
> Andy Whitfield
> Sent: 16 January 2007 15:12
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Energy Saving Offer for Automated Home Readers
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> Having looked at the product, I guess when the master device isn't
> drawing current it switches off the other outputs.
> But surely the intelliplug must draw a small amount of current
> itself?    So not a total saving in power.
>
> But couldn't you run everything off a 4 way extension lead with an
> ON/OFF switch?
>
> When a UPS is turned off at the front panel, this invariably only
> turns off the output connectors to the load(s).   The UPS itself is
> still drawing power from the mains and charging its batteries.
> You've still got to turn off the UPS on the front panel whether you
> use an intelliplug or not.
> If the UPS is plugged in to the intelliplug master socket then will
> need to be physically unplugged for the intelliplug to work.
> If the UPS is plugged in to one of the intelliplug slave sockets
> then what is plugged in to the master socket?
>
> Regards
> Andy the UPS Man
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Paul Gale" <groups@...> wrote:
> >
> > I've got one of those mains panels - works fine.
> >
> > Just wondering if anyone has tried one on a UPS? You'd obviously
> have to run all the connected accessories off of the UPS though. Any
> reason for it not to work?
> >
> > I'd need to replace the mains plug to try it, which is why I'm
> asking before I cut it off!
> > Paul.
> >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of
> > > Mark McCall
> > > Sent: 16 January 2007 12:01
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] Energy Saving Offer for Automated Home
Readers
> > >
> > > Smart home company UK Automation have announced their
intentions
> to
> > > support
> > > and market energy saving products with their release of the
> OneClick
> > > intelligent power supply range.
> > >
> > > Automated Home readers can receive 10% off the
IntelliPlug(tm)
> and
> > > Intelligent Mains Panel by using the coupon code
"AUTHOME2" at
> CHECKOUT
> > > time....
> > >
> > > http://www.automatedhome.co.uk/article1828.html
> > >
> > > M.
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