[rescue] UPS Recommendations - A True Story

Bill Bradford rescue at sunhelp.org
Mon Jul 2 14:34:56 CDT 2001


On Mon, Jul 02, 2001 at 12:30:02PM -0700, Brian Dunbar wrote:
> One blinding flash of light later later I have two toasty UPS, and one dead
> computer.  I'm happy to report that the APC SmartUPS 1000 did it's job so
> that the computer could live.  It did continue to work, but will not take
> current from the wall.  An older APC BackUPS 420 may be okay - but I won't
> trust it anymore.  The computer IT was protecting is deader 'n a doornail.

They *did* pay for the computer and UPSes, right?

(I hope to god they were bonded and insured...)

Bill

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Bill Bradford
mrbill at mrbill.net
Austin, TX



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