The "U" stands for "U Sucka". Carl Webster Consultant and Citrix Technology Professional http://www.CarlWebster.com
> -----Original Message----- > From: Ben Scott [mailto:mailvor...@gmail.com] > Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 4:17 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: The U in UPS stands for...? > > "The UPS has an automatic self-test feature which periodically tests the > battery. When the battery needs to be replaced, the UPS will indicate this > by dropping the load." > > We lost all phones and networking for a few minutes in one of our > buildings today. The APC Smart-UPS powering the comm rack did a self- > test; apparently it didn't like the battery and dropped the load during the > test. It re-powered itself after, but with "Replace Battery" lit now. This > is > the second time this year I've had a Smart-UPS do that. I've had it happen to > me before, too. What's the point of a self-test if the behavior is identical > to > failing during operation? > > F'ing APC. I bet the batteries are swollen and stuck in the unit, too. > > -- Ben > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt- > software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
