From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Oct 18 02:12:39 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6845AE42 for ; Fri, 18 Oct 2013 02:12:39 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from noc@hdk5.net) Received: from moku60.aloha50.net (moku60.aloha50.net [66.180.132.237]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 351FF2343 for ; Fri, 18 Oct 2013 02:12:38 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mohawk7.intra.net (unknown [66.180.149.18]) by moku60.aloha50.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 729221703E; Thu, 17 Oct 2013 16:12:20 -1000 (HST) Message-ID: <5260990F.2050108@hdk5.net> Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 16:12:31 -1000 From: Al Plant User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.8.1.11) Gecko/20071128 FreeBSD/i386 SeaMonkey/1.1.7 MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Erich Dollansky Subject: Re: UPS buying suggestion References: <525D225B.7050205@fjl.co.uk> <20131016134311.12ca7673@X220.ovitrap.com> <525EFAC4.8000608@hdk5.net> <20131017092319.3bcf7cd5@X220.ovitrap.com> In-Reply-To: <20131017092319.3bcf7cd5@X220.ovitrap.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: Frank Leonhardt , yudi v , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.14 Precedence: list Reply-To: noc@hdk5.net List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 02:12:39 -0000 Erich Dollansky wrote: > Hi, > > On Wed, 16 Oct 2013 10:44:52 -1000 > Al Plant wrote: > >> Erich Dollansky wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> On Wed, 16 Oct 2013 12:35:32 +1000 >>> yudi v wrote: > > Aloha, >> I have 4 battery backups that I think are the older big brother of >> the one that Eric is using. APC 900. I have replaced the batteries >> with external Stationary Batteries. (Look like truck batteries, but >> have small bolt on connections for backup systems.) I have them >> hooked up in a cage beside the backups in my shed. I have used the >> backups for up to 10 hours of uptime as a test. > > how long does it take to recharge the battery? >> Here in Hawaii on Oahu island where I live, power outages are common. > > The moment the name of an island sound so good that you want to live on > it, they have problems with electricity. I am currently in Bali which > is not so bad but Jawa is real bad if you do not live near the power > station. > >> Many people have installed solar now since a car hitting an electric >> pole is almost a daily problem. As is a contractor digging and >> breaking cables. Corroded fuses blowing on power line transformers >> are also a major problem on any Pacific island. One of my clients >> went down for 7 hours during the busy time last week for business. >> They do have backup for gracefully shutting down computers that lasts >> about 30 minutes, so they can get the customers cashed out with their >> purchases, >> > What are 7h down-time? Just a coffee break. It happens in Jawa very > often. Diesel generators are a good investment there. > > Erich >> ~Al Plant - Honolulu, Hawaii - Phone: 808-284-2740 >> + http://hawaiidakine.com + http://freebsdinfo.org + >> + http://aloha50.net - Supporting - FreeBSD 7.2 - 8.0 - 9* + >> < email: noc@hdk5.net > >> "All that's really worth doing is what we do for others."- Lewis >> Carrol >> >> _______________________________________________ Yes the price of paradise!~ Two transformers blew. The 2nd when the first went back on line and they take about 3 and a half hours to replace. -- ~Al Plant - Honolulu, Hawaii - Phone: 808-284-2740 + http://hawaiidakine.com + http://freebsdinfo.org + + http://aloha50.net - Supporting - FreeBSD 7.2 - 8.0 - 9* + < email: noc@hdk5.net > "All that's really worth doing is what we do for others."- Lewis Carrol