Re: Backup power supplies

Ed,

        The standard way of doing this is something like this:

  Public Power  --------------------------
                               |                            BBM  -------
PDU
                            ATS ----- UPS -------
                               |
  Generator Pak ----

        ATS is Automatic Transfer Switch, and  BBM is a Break Before Make
Switch and the PDU Is a Power Distribution Unit..  The BBM let's you take
the UPS down completely to swap batteries and do other scheduled preventive
Maintenance, normal operation is Public Power -- UPS -- PDU -- Systems..  .

Jeffrey Silberberg
CompuDesigns, Inc.
(770) 399-9464

----- Original Message -----
From: "Patrick Townsend" <patownsend@patownsend.com>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 7:17 PM
Subject: Re: Backup power supplies


> Ed,
>
> I think Caterpillar makes diesel powered generators. You might contact
them
> to see what they can offer. I saw these units kick in at Apple Computer a
> few years back. Pretty impressive. They were on-line in a few seconds and
> supplied power to everything in the building.
>
> Patrick
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ed Chabot" <echabot@marlinfirearms.com>
> To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
> Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 12:51 PM
> Subject: RE: Backup power supplies
>
>
> > We need something that would take over after the UPS.
> >
> > 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 Norbut, Jim
> > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 3:45 PM
> > To: 'midrange-l@midrange.com'
> > Subject: RE: Backup power supplies
> >
> >
> > Would a UPS do ?
> > Or do you need something that would last longer than say 90 minutes or
so
> ?
> >
> >
> > Jim Norbut
> > Systems Administrator
> > Grubb & Ellis Company
> > Phone (847) 753-7620
> > Fax (847) 753-9854
> >
> >  -----Original Message-----
> > From: Ed Chabot [mailto: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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