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Bender10
09-19-2007, 11:31 AM
Crap,
My wife just called to tell me we lost power at home. I hope it's for less than 20 minutes.....
Nflight
09-19-2007, 01:39 PM
Oh I hope the UPS's work! :(
Bender10
09-19-2007, 02:50 PM
Yes,
My wife said there was a very loud BEEPING racket (3 ups's), coming from the dungeon....
Bender10
09-19-2007, 10:49 PM
Everything survived....today...
Jason1478963
09-20-2007, 01:46 AM
I am glad you survived your power outage. I hope to have my 5kw UPS online soon :)
Bender10
09-20-2007, 11:18 AM
I just had a chat with the local 'Solar' guy. He will be around soon to check my house/property for a posible solar installation. That should rectify the power outage problem...
Nflight
09-20-2007, 03:10 PM
Don't forget to consider wind as an additional solution for energy. The wind blows even when it is dark outside (he he), and in your location of the country there is a lot of wind available. :sad5:
http://coloradoright.files.wordpress.com/2007/09/wind.gif
Bender10
09-20-2007, 04:27 PM
Did you mean wind or hot air???
Nflight
09-20-2007, 04:35 PM
Are you referring to the hot air women produce or the actual Mother Nature produced Breeze? I am talking about the actual air mass moving outdoors! Wind Turbines to power your Array of crunchers in the Dungeon!





Please excuse this comment as it is not meant to offend the ladies who visit this forum.
Bender10
09-20-2007, 07:38 PM
thought you were talking about me.....
Lagu
09-20-2007, 10:38 PM
May I ask what UPC is and stands for? Is it a unit as use battery if the circuit breaks? Or is it inbuilt into the PC? I think this service is not available for me or am I wrong? But on the other hand we have very, very, very seldom a circuit breakdown.

I have checked the property for Energy alternative on my C2D. There it stands:

Status: Interrupt free source of EL
All text is grey

Information:
Developer: Model: None

Choose developer: American Power Conversation
Common

If I choose Common I get APC and I shall choose com-port.

Info: The UPC service is for present stopped.
Bender10
09-20-2007, 11:05 PM
Hello Lagu,

Yes, the UPC (UPS - uninterruptable power source) is a standby battery source for use when the power goes out. It is not really a problem, except during big storms.

Your power properties will change (to show a UPS is connected) if you connect the data cable from a UPS to your computer.