Re: Cards fried by Best Fortress UPS {was Year 2000 Crash}

><Carl Friedberg, carl@comets.com wrote:
><>
><> James,
><>
><> I frequently read items on this list, but do not often post. However,
><> I am concerned about your experience with the Best Fortress UPS. I have
><> resold these units to a couple of clients, and have had no problems
><> over the last six years. Could you e-mail me the details privately, if
><> you feel this should not be traffic on the list? Thanks,
><>
><>     Carl Friedberg  carl@comets.com v +1.212.233.5470 f +1.212.406.7238
><>     Comet & Company
><Carl,
><It's not the type of thing I would lose too much sleep over unless you
><also have a client with a 100 year old building and the local power
><company starts digging up the street outside.  To give the power company
><some credit they did warn of the next shutdown and the client powered
><everything down and unplugged.
><
><I too have recommended these and this is the only occurance I've
><experienced.  Their Fortress was on a dedicated circut and it must have
><surged pretty high without tripping the breaker.  They have since
><replaced the breaker.  After all the breaker is the first line of
><defense.
><
><Regards,--
><===================================================
><James W. Kilgore   | Progressive Data Systems, Inc.
><President          | 311 31st Ave SE
><(206) 848-2567     | Puyallup, Washington 98374 USA
><qappdsn@ibm.net    | http: //www.ultimate.org/PDS
><===================================================
References: <970608114513_1443480284@emout18.mail.aol.com>
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James, you might not loose sleep over it, but I would worry. The
way the Fortress is initially configured (assuming you haven't changed
the setpoints), you should be protected against both under and over
voltages. I'm sorry you had this incident; one is one too many.

Carl
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