Exactly. The concern is the breaker might go during a long print, ruining the print. UPS would save the print and just needs to last long enough for the person running it to restart the breaker. It is not there to alleviate load.
On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 11:27 AM, Aemilianus Kehler <[email protected]>wrote: > UPS would only reduce power if it gets unplugged and then ran on the > battery backup, being plugged in through a UPS would only provide surge > protection since it draws it's power all the time until its lost. > > Cheers!! > > On Feb 20, 2013, at 10:27 AM, Benjamin Bergman <[email protected]> wrote: > > Do we still have some small UPS units kicking around? Putting one of those > on the printer might help alleviate some pain until the electrical can be > properly upgraded. > > > On Wed, Feb 20, 2013 at 9:58 AM, Justin Lacko <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Agreed - safety first. >> >> I guess we'll see how eagerly people want to use the new 3D printer, in >> light of the outstanding possible problems... :P >> >> >> On 20 February 2013 09:54, Ron <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Yeah, I'll put donations we get tonight into the SkullSpace coffers and >>> cover the pizza myself. >>> >>> I think we should prioritize the 'safety'-related upgrades before the >>> convenience ones. The GFIs in the kitchen, for example. >>> >>> Ron >>> >>> On 2013-02-20 09:24, Justin Lacko wrote: >>> > As most of you know, we recently bought a 3D printer and now a very >>> > nice-looking rework station is being offered for cheap. >>> > >>> > With the plethora of devices in the space requiring electricity, we are >>> > dangerously close to complete saturation of the two breakers most of >>> our >>> > stuff is on. It's gotten so bad that when the cleaning team came last >>> week, >>> > the girl who was vaccuuming blew the breaker four (four!) times. >>> > >>> > I think we're in for some frustration when someone decides to run a 3D >>> > print job that will take 7 hours, and then somebody accidentally blows >>> the >>> > breaker mid-way through the job. >>> > >>> > What are the plans for getting the required electrical work completed? >>> > We're talking big numbers here (at least $1000 for just some of the >>> work). >>> > Is anyone willing to chip in to help with this expense? >>> > >>> > Ron, I think you mentioned donations made at tonight's event could go >>> > towards this...? Correct me if I'm wrong. >>> > >>> > ~Justin >>> >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >>> > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >>> > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >>> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >>> Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List >> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss >> Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >> > > _______________________________________________ > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ > > > _______________________________________________ > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >
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