[plug] UPS's (slightly OT)

[James Bromberger]

On Sat, Sep 29, 2001 at 02:06:10PM +0800, Jonathon Bates wrote:
> Hi guys,
> Ive just come into contact with a Datron UPS. Now I am under the
> impression that if I yank the power out, the UPS should kick in and
> start running from battery powre. Unfortunately this doesnt seem to
> happen.
> The UPS just dies after about a second. I have left hte UPS to charge
> over night. Now my question is:
> Does this sound like hte UPS has shat itself? Or that the Battery is dead
> or some such thing?

Check you're not overloading the UPS. Dont plug in too much. Test it with 
a vanilla desk lamp before you start putting your system on it.


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 James Bromberger <james_AT_rcpt.to> www.james.rcpt.to

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