RE: Power Outage

[daparnin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Thanks for the input.  It seems to confirm what I was thinking.

> Shouldn't. Lead accumulators do have a memory effect, but it's not a big
> problem as UPSs are seldomly discharged, and you DO exchange your
> batteries after they have expired, right? :)

Yep.  We have a maintenance contract and a guy comes out every year to 
check it out.


> Without knowing what your "router and comm. Equipment" are, it's very
> difficult to answer this question. The big, modular cisco routers with
> multiple redundant PSUs, Supervisors can suck just as much juice as
> several big servers. 

I should have mentioned that we have a Cisco 2600, a Cisco 1800, and about 
2 or 3 Adtran TSU 120 CSU/DSU's.  The switches are across the room but 
since the building will be without power, keeping those up isn't a big 
concern.  We have a few other locations who's network traffic goes through 
our location.  That's my main reason for wondering if the Powerware UPS is 
sufficient for a couple of days for the WAN stuff.

> I fit is an online UPS, then yes. I didn't find an exact match for your
> specs on Powerware's Website. But it most probably is an online UPS.

The generator would only be needed if the remote locations needed WAN 
access to the Internet and System/I (which is located at our parent 
company that will have power and network access).

Dave Parnin