Re: Backup power supplies

["James W. Kilgore" <eMail@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

We have a box between the generator and the ups which I was told is a power
"cleaner".  I'm no electro guru, but what this (very heavy) box contains is a
bunch of compasitors that level out the power supply and suppress the "noise"
that a generator creates.

>From what I understand is that a generator does not create a consistent level 
>of
output.  Close, but no cigar.  The compasitor helps level out the flow.

prumschlag@phdinc.com wrote:
>
> I have been wrestling with this same issue _off_ and _on_ (Whew!  What a lousy
> pun) for a while now.  We have a UPS, but I don't think that I could make a
> convincing business case for buying a backup generator.  On the other hand, if
> there was an extended power outage due to some kind of catastrophe, I am sure 
>I
> would be told to just go rent a generator.
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