Hopefully, you purchase your UPSs at different times? :) * *
*ASB* *http://about.me/Andrew.S.Baker* *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market… * On Thu, Aug 11, 2011 at 11:34 AM, John Hornbuckle < john.hornbuc...@taylor.k12.fl.us> wrote: > The overwhelming majority of my critical equipment has dual power supplies, > which I always connect to separate UPSs. So if one UPS exhibits this > behavior, the equipment will stay up and running. > > I realize this only addresses the symptom and not the root cause, but it > might help. > > > > John Hornbuckle > MIS Department > Taylor County School District > www.taylor.k12.fl.us > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ben Scott [mailto:mailvor...@gmail.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, August 10, 2011 5:17 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
