That is correct. The city wanted out equipment to be as unobtrusive as possible, so by putting our NEMA box at the top of the water tower, on the platform, you can't see it from the ground.
Gloria ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Hokenson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 3:56 PM Subject: Re: [smartBridges] help with APPO problem > It's a water tower, and the owners I gather wanted everything out of the > way. > > JH > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eje Gustafsson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "John Hokenson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 1:28 PM > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] help with APPO problem > > > > Hmm to me that don't make a whole lot of sense to place the ups up in > > the tower !? > > Number one you have no way to power cycle the equipment without > > putting in some sort of remote controlled device ($$$$$). > > Two UPS batteries don't like to much heat or cold. Most UPSes I seen > > have a operation environment requirements/limitations of 32 - 104�F. > > A close by lightning strike and the overload protector will blow and > > needs to be reset. > > Unnecessary additional weight load on the tower (smallest ones weight > > around 10lbs). > > Plus the battery will not last for every. It needs to be replaced > > every 2-3 years > > > > Just make more sense to me to have the UPS at the ground level where > > you can maintain it since they are not maintenance free and then you > > can easily do powercycles and you don't need as large nema box up > > there (less windload) and less weight. > > > > Or is there something I'm missing ? > > > > Best regards, > > Eje Gustafsson mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > The Family Entertainment Network http://www.fament.com > > Phone : 620-231-7777 Fax : 620-231-4066 > > - Your Full Time Professionals - > > -- > > JH> Cuz you need to wait for the UPS to die > > > > JH> JH > > JH> ----- Original Message ----- > > JH> From: "Stuart Pierce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > JH> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > JH> Sent: Saturday, August 30, 2003 10:00 AM > > JH> Subject: Re: [smartBridges] help with APPO problem > > > > > > >> If you can just flip the breaker at the bottom to turn the power off, > why > > JH> do you need to climg to reset the units ? > > >> > > >> Or am I not caught up on emails. > > >> > > >> ;) > > >> > > >> ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- > > >> From: "Gloria Vester" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > >> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> Date: Sat, 23 Aug 2003 13:39:56 -0500 > > >> > > >> >Marlon, > > >> >My AC runs up the water tower from a breaker at the base of the tower. > > JH> There is an AC outlet in my NEMA box with the UPS plugged into it, a > power > > JH> strip into that, with all the power supplies and the D-Link switch > plugged > > JH> into that. All the cat-5 is outdoor rated, shielded and gel filled, > all > > JH> cables tested with a cable tester after being built up on the tower. > As for > > JH> lightning arrestors, we haven't had any sign of lightning or a drop of > rain > > JH> in months - this is north Texas where rain doesn't exist from June > until > > JH> October. I don't see how I would run a power cord down the tower, it > just > > JH> doesn't seem possible. We can try moving the cat-5 cables around to > > JH> different ports on the switch to see if it is one port on the switch > that is > > JH> failing, but since we have had two different units fail now with the > same > > JH> exact problem and they are on different ports, I don't think that > would tell > > JH> us much. > > >> > > > >> >Any more ideas - I am always willing to listen and try different > things, > > >> >Gloria > > >> > ----- Original Message ----- > > >> > From: Marlon Schafer (509-982-2181) > > >> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >> > Sent: Saturday, August 23, 2003 1:00 PM > > >> > Subject: Re: [smartBridges] help with APPO problem > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > First off, run a power cord to the bottom of the tower for a bit so > you > > JH> can just unplug it to reset everything ;-). > > >> > > >> <<snipped>> > > >> --- > > >> [This E-mail scanned for viruses by Declude Virus By Avolve.net] > > >> > > >> ANNOUNCEMENT > > >> WISPCON IV - Can You Ping Me Now? 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