A UPS with a battery would provide backup power for a given time, regardless of if it's unplugged or not.
On 20 February 2013 11:27, 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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