Re: UPS, generators and such -- MIDRANGE-L

We've tested ours and it's 2-3 seconds max. The only thing I don't trust
about NG is the regulator freezing. The UPS can keep our IBM i up and
running while the Generator fires up no problem. And it normally takes
about 30 minutes to get the ISP to put a generator on our DSL hub for
internet connection anyhow.

Nice to have for the home and business. In my case, it's both. :)

But I also enjoy getting our wood stove going for heat in those cases.
Last year before our generator was installed we had a couple neighborhood
families here cooking on it since power was out for a few days.. only 2
rules.. BYOB and if it's yellow, let it mellow... power was out on the
septic pumps too...haha. We were melting snow on the stove to flush
toilets... fun stuff!

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On Mon, Jan 20, 2020 at 10:40 AM Ira Chandler <ira@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

We run lasers on UPSs. They just need to be big enough. I think we use
APC
2200s for each one.
Generators are a pain, especially for a small application like that, and
you
STILL need something to cover the startup time of the genny. We have a
48Kw
here and it takes 12-16 seconds to start. The UPS keep everything up in
the
meantime.

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From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of
Jeff Crosby
Sent: Friday, January 17, 2020 3:35 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: UPS, generators and such

All,

Our IBM i is in the cloud, so the UPS we have is now way oversized.
Liebert Nfinity installed in 2004. It's had batteries replaced, etc and
served us well during the 2-hour power outage yesterday. But seriously, we
don't need 180 minutes run time. :) I have a quote for a replacement.

I got to thinking about something yesterday. Even without power, if we had
a way for our laser printer(s) to work, we could have continued on our
merry way, though somewhat in the dark.

Laser printers should not/cannot be placed on a UPS due to power draw.
What about a portable generator? With the assurance that we have clean
power coming out of it. We wouldn't need EVERY laser printer running, just
one of them.

Anybody ever do this?

Thanks.

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Jeff Crosby
VP Information Systems
UniPro FoodService/Dilgard
P.O. Box 13369
Ft. Wayne, IN 46868-3369
260-422-7531
direct.dilgardfoods.com

The opinions expressed are my own and not necessarily the opinion of my
company. Unless I say so.
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