RE: Backup power supplies

Ed,
Yes, it was a large tanker trailer manufacter, about 150 people per shift.
And yes they were huge, I think about 100 KW each, they had 2.  I just
mentioned what they were doing to give you an idea of what problems could be
encountered, the size of the generator doesn't matter.  It was just that
momentary power drop on devices that were attached.  As I said the 400 and
the devices attached to the UPS had no problem.  And it sounds like if you
are just trying to keep the 400 up you should have no problem as long as the
400 and the communication devices are on the UPS.

Ron

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ed Chabot [SMTP:echabot@marlinfirearms.com]
> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 2:57 PM
> To:   midrange-l@midrange.com
> Subject:      RE: Backup power supplies
>
> Ron,
> Thanks, we are more concerned (right now anyway) with keeping the system
> up
> for a remote site that might not be having the same power interruption
> that
> we would experience.  Because they are now running on our AS/400, we would
> lose the production or shipping for two sites not to mention the political
> egg on our face because "they didn't have these kind of problems before we
> moved them onto our AS/400" kind of thing.  Was it a large manufacturing
> site?  I can't imagine the size generator we would need to keep things
> running here but then again maybe I just don't know what is out there for
> this kind of thing.
>
> Ed Chabot
> The Marlin Firearms Company
> 100 Kenna Drive
> North Haven, CT 06473
> (203)985-3254
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-admin@midrange.com
> [mailto:midrange-l-admin@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Klein, Ron
> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 3:49 PM
> To: 'midrange-l@midrange.com'
> Subject: RE: Backup power supplies
>
>
> Ed,
> I worked at a manufacturing company that had a backup generator.  We had a
> UPS in place that would takeover for the time it took for the generator to
> get up and going.  Of course only the things on that UPS had no problems
> when the power switched.  Any terminal that was signed on would vary
> itself
> off and then would have to be reset.  The company would switch to
> generator
> backup at peak demand times when the weather was extremely hot or
> extremely
> cold.  The comapny was able to negotiate better power rates by agreeing to
> this arrangment.  The only problem we actually had was the one I mentioned
> about things getting varies off.
>
> Ron
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:       Ed Chabot [SMTP:echabot@marlinfirearms.com]
> > Sent:       Monday, November 26, 2001 2:43 PM
> > To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange. com
> > Subject:    Backup power supplies
> >
> > We are considering some kind of backup power solution, like a generator,
> > to
> > keep our AS/400 up in the event of a power outage in our area.  Does
> > anybody
> > have any insight, recommendations, experiences, etc?  Any info is
> > appreciated.  Thanks.
> >
> > Ed Chabot
> > The Marlin Firearms Company
> > 100 Kenna Drive
> > North Haven, CT 06473
> > (203)985-3254
> >
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