On Sun, 07 Dec 2003 12:42:50 +0000 JRS wrote: ~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~snip*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~ | Clearly , it's about whether I want to, | a) UPS my attic power supply, running 3 computers, and surge protect | only the one. | b) surge protect all 4 computers, no ups. | c) just accept the risks. | | But taking the first option , | How big an UPS do I need to protect a ring main running 3 computer, 2 | printers and say 12 other minor devices like externel modems, | calculators, yamaha sound keyboards,etc, et al. | | I come back to the question, what is an UPS ? | How does it fit in, | | I assume an UPS is basically a battery and a control device to make it | all work. | I have never heard of a 250V battery, so how is 250v stored ? | Do you just plug the UPS in to the ring main ? | Or do you have to break into the ring main circuit and install it in | some way ? | | Or is this all wrong ? | | Maybe the mains 250V is transformed into 12v, 5v,and 3.3v and sored | like that and supplied to the mobo in the same way as the PSU does, in | which case, how do you effect a connection to your mobo ? I only have | the one socket on my mobo, and that's used by the PSU. | | Sorry to ask all these very elimental questions, but I have never ever | seen an UPS before let alone installed one. So far the net has yielded | little info about them other than where to buy then, and defining the | term, UPS. | | | John. | | | -- | John Richard Smith | [EMAIL PROTECTED]
John, Here's a link to a FAQ which has links to some manufacturers. One of them had a place to enter your system then gave a recommendation as to what size UPS would be necessary - sorry - not sure which one it was. HTH http://www.jetcafe.org/~npc/doc/ups-faq.html -- The greatest discovery of my generation is that human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes of mind. - William James, 1842-1910, American Psychologist, Professor, Author
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