Date: Mon, 08 Oct 2007 07:57:13 +0800 From: Erich Dollansky <oceanare@pacific.net.sg> To: Gary Kline <kline@tao.thought.org> Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: what kind of UPS will work best? Message-ID: <47097259.2010407@pacific.net.sg> In-Reply-To: <20071007194446.GA69551@thought.org> References: <20071006231203.GA65801@thought.org> <47084E80.3010003@pacific.net.sg> <20071007194446.GA69551@thought.org>
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Hi, Gary Kline wrote: > On Sun, Oct 07, 2007 at 11:12:00AM +0800, Erich Dollansky wrote: > *right* about the price. Can I assume that a ballpark would be > 400W for each server? (My wife is right: I've got to cut back to > three computers:-) I've found one APC 2200VA with a 17minute > uptime. 3 times 400W, yes? > there are other factors which affect this. It is the current peak when a PC starts and the phase shift it causes. The phase shift should not be a problem but the peak. I would not bother as long as you do not switch the computers on in parallel. > The first thing is to be sure of getting large enough UPS to > bridge the few-seconds power outtages or fraction/section surges. If they define 17 minutes, this device will be good for you. Just get the online version to avoid surprises later. Erich
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