[SATLUG] Attn: Bob Tracy

[Geoff]

John Pappas wrote:
> On 1/10/07, Geoff <geoff at w5omr.shacknet.nu> wrote:
>>
>> Alex Bartonek wrote:
>> > --- Geoff <geoff at w5omr.shacknet.nu> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> >> (I run my own mailserver here, as well).
>> >>
>>
>> I know, I know.. "UPS!"  Iv'e got one here, and it worked for a long
>> time... it don't work anymore, and I've just not been able to justify
>> buying a new one, at this time.
>
>
> 2 Comments:
> -- TWC Does not provide circuit-side UPS to non-business class users 
> at the
> distribution hub, so even when my systems are up, my circuit is probably
> down.

I don't know about that.  There was a 'mental midget' who was told by 
CPS that his tall tree -had- to come down, and that they weren't 
responsible for trimming the tree, because it was too far inside his 
backyard fence line.  Aforementioned mental midget decides to tie one 
end of a rope around the top of the tree, and the other end of the rope 
to the bumper of his Suburban.  He proceeded to drag the tree down, and 
across the distribution lines.  The whole neighborhood was without power. 

You can bet I was surprised (after scouting around to find out what the 
problem was) to see a Time-Warner truck, heading to the local 
neighborhood router location with a small, trailered generator.  The 
ROUTER had power for the neighborhood, but the neighborhood did not. 

Are there Business Class customers in the area?  I don't know.  But the 
electricity was out for a 'solid' 10 hours.  Would someone in a house 
have a UPS that was good for 10 hours?

> -- I have some APC SmartUPS 2200-3000 VA units that I could part 
> with.  Bear
> in mind that the 2.2K units have NEMA 5-20P plugs (one horizontal 
> blade) and
> the 3K units have L5-30 (Twist Lock 125V 30Amp) plugs.  I do have a 700VA
> that is a normal NEMA 5-15P plugs though.

If they're 120v primary UPS's, then changing the plug shouldn't be a 
priority.  Still, it would have to be modified.

How much? 
(reply off-list with price)

-- 
73 = Best Regards,
-Geoff/W5OMR

A: Yes.

> Q: Are you sure?

>> A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation.

>>> Q: Why is top posting annoying in email?