Re: Power Outage

["Lance Gillespie" <lgillespie@xxxxxxxx>]

I just did the same thing (but with an 820) and found
the answers to be no, maybe (we could keep our
comm gear up for 36 hours, but have a different mix
than you) and yes.


> > > <daparnin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 6/13/2007 12:16 PM >>>
I've got some UPS questions...

Our facility is scheduled to have the power down for a couple of days next 
month while some major electrical work is being done in the factory.  We 
have a number of "small" UPS's for PC servers and such.  We also have a 
Powerware 12.5/8.  It used to be used for a now-retired 720, a 270, and 
some routers and other communications equipment.  The 720 is no longer 
powered up but everything else is still running.

Questions:
#1.  If the equipment is powered down, is it bad to let the UPS run until 
it's dead?
#2.  Is it reasonable to think that the Powerware UPS could keep the 
routers and comm. equipment running for two days if the 270 would be 
powered down?
#3.  If we needed to bring in a generator to keep power up to the comm. 
equipment, would the UPS "smooth out" the voltage from the generator?

My initial thoughts are that the answers should be no, yes, and yes but I 
wanted to get some other opinions.