Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/04/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Brian. It is $500ish? Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Brian Reid Sent: Sunday, April 30, 2006 5:55 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: RE: [Leica] A close call to be sure UPS devices have two ratings: one is the amount of electricity that it holds (how long it can run when the power goes out) and the other is the rate at which it can deliver that electricity (how many amps or watts or KVA it can emit). If you buy one of these things, make sure you study the nameplate on each device and write down its power consumption in watts, and make sure that your UPS has enough delivery capacity to keep up with that many devices. In general it's pointless to put laser printers on consumer-grade UPS boxes. Their power use is quite variable, and at times it can spike to very high levels that will displease a UPS. Here in Palo Alto my power goes out every couple of months, and I have a dozen UPS's. For my computers and servers (including the LUG server) I use these: http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=SUA1500 > I will make a beeline to Office Depot tomorrow for one. While driving > to Harry's Ace Hardware, I was trying to think of how much money I had > invested in my computer, printers (2), scanners (3!), etc. I think > thought I might have to go back to digital! (auuuughhhhh!) _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information