At 09:08 AM 3/13/2005, Josh Vince wrote:
Here's what APC has to say about it:
http://nam-en.apc.com/cgi-bin/nam_en.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_sid=jTAq9iAh&p_lva=&p_faqid=1372&p_created=1010390400&p_sp=cF9zcmNoPTEmcF9ncmlkc29ydD0mcF9yb3dfY250PTM4NyZwX3NlYXJjaF90ZXh0PXN1cmdlIGludG8gVVBTJnBfc2VhcmNoX3R5cGU9MyZwX3Byb2RfbHZsMT1_YW55fiZwX3Byb2RfbHZsMj1_YW55fiZwX3BhZ2U9Mg**&p_li=
Sorry about the wrap...
Basically, they say not to plug surge strips into the output of a UPS. You should use PDU's instead.
Or, more basically: Buy APC's power strips, because we think we engineered them correctly, and think nobody else possibly could design a decent power strip.
Here's a URL showing some of their rack mounted PDU products
http://www.apc.com/products/family/index.cfm?id=30
While I like APC products, I have to wonder whether this "requirement" for using only "PDU" products was written by their lawyers to cover liability concerns when someone uses a low-quality power strip, and/or their marketing folks to push their own power strips.
Josh
On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 11:46:50 -0700, Michael Loftis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > OK this is only probably marginally operational. Yesterday we were > inspected (quite thoroughly I might add.....) by the city fire inspector > for Missoula, MT....Now we did have a couple of things I know need fixing, > an emergency light with a dead battery upstairs, I'm using a long orange > extension cord w/o a breaker on it for my monitor at my desk. And one > incidence where we had some piggy-backing going on. > > Now what I'm asking is this: we were told that you can NOT plug in breaker > protected six outlet strips into battery backup units such as APCs, and we > were (or are) being written up for that. My understanding is that most/all > (atleast APC units) are properly de-rated (per UFC) and you *can* plug in > additional breaker protected extension cords into these units. > > The problem is if this is not the case we'll be having to put a LOT more > BBUs out into our office for workstations than what we planned. I've also > never seen this cited as a problem but I could just be ignorant too. > > Please reply off-list. Sorry if anyone feels like this is a waste of time, > but if there is interest I will summarize on list. > > If this really is true then I can see a lot of places breaking this fire > code even here locally. I'm not sure what part of the code it is but he's > stated that if I can get him some form of documentation from teh > manufacturer or something then he can make a deviation. With a 2200VA unit > only having 4-6 outlets on it I can't see *not* using additional power > strip off the back of it. > > Thanks guys, back to the regular NANOG channel... > > -- > GPG/PGP --> 0xE736BD7E 5144 6A2D 977A 6651 DFBE 1462 E351 88B9 E736 BD7E >
