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Ian
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Registered: 28th Aug 99
Location: Liverpool
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26th Sep 06 at 23:52   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
At home, nothing too critical.

Was beeping yesterday like the power had been lost but it was still plugged in and switched on. Computers were running fine.

Powered everything down so it didn't drain and stop giving power, then swapped it with my other one to see if that was OK. That wouldn't power up either and I eventually narrowed it down to the mains lead. Plugged a working mains lead in my beeping UPS and it gave a bloody big flash and cracked the lid with the bang.

Don't think thats going to be much use in the future. It also rattles now.
Robin
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27th Sep 06 at 00:50   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what's a UPS?
mav
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27th Sep 06 at 03:52   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
u???? power supply??
BlueCorsa
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27th Sep 06 at 05:51   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
uninterruptible power supply
Bart
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27th Sep 06 at 07:10   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
dont forget to discharge the batteries when playing around.. thats always a good one

UPS are going cheap on ebay
Ian
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I've moved the one for the screens on to the computer, meaning that if I lose power I'll lose three screens immediately but keep the primary monitor with the task bar on it.

Might invest in another yet but I don't fancy second hand in case of memory effect. Not sure if thats an issue. Actually it if it didn't blow up in 14 months I'm actually better off than a new one from a proper shop
Steve
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28th Sep 06 at 22:07   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
buy apc, warranty on the batteries
willay
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29th Sep 06 at 05:40   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
back in Feb I bought this from ebuyer:

Item: APC Back-UPS RS 800VA USB/SER - 6 Outlets Ns
Qty: 1
Cost: £99.18


Never looked back
abdus
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29th Sep 06 at 17:49   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Steve
buy apc, warranty on the batteries




 
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