[rescue] Q: moving medium heavy things

[Kris Kirby]

On Thu, 11 Jul 2002, it was written:
> > > hrm. doing sadistic things like placing 3KW UPSs in the *tops* of racks?
> > > that alone begs the question: "how the fsck did they get it in *there*?"
> >
> > How heavy are those any way?  200 pounds?  300 pounds?  That wouldn't
> > be too bad.
>
> Um, I have one and you are welcome to move it around my colo place for
> me anytime :-)
>
> About 400 pounds I think for the HP one I have.

We had (4) x Powerware 5119RMs; a 3RU 125 LB. UPS. We racked them all into
one rack together -- took up half the 6' rack, but it wasn't going anyware
with 500 lbs of UPS in it! (the rack was bolted to the floor in two places
instead of four, but the floor was packed concrete.

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