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Re: kVA - kW?



Expensive?

I would want my server (down in node zero) and my big machine (in the
study)
both to run so this means two UPSs I presume?

M.


----- Original Message -----
From: "Des Gibbons" <des@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 12:39 PM
Subject: RE: [ukha_d] kVA - kW?


> I would still go for a UPS that will give you brown-out protection and
> filtering. Most of the cheaper UPS's don't do this. the APC smart ups
series
> do though and are worth the money imo :)
>
> DesG
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mark McCall [mailto:mark@xxxxxxx]
> > Sent: 22 March 2001 12:14
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] kVA - kW?
> >
> >
> > > I am sure you already know, but many generators and
computers dont
like
> > each
> > > other,
> >
> > Yeah..this is what I'm worried about.  When running more stuff
you tend
to
> > hear generators struggle and the lights dim (brown out?) and
> > presumably this
> > can damage electric appliances.
> >
> > > either run though a UPS or make sure the generator gives a
clean
output
> >
> > How will I know if it has a "clean output"?
> >
> > It's a 3.4 kva not 3.8 as I mentioned already.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
> > M.
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