RE: Loss of Power - any unique notification?

["Carl Galgano" <cgalgano2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jim, our generator spins up immediately upon an outage and usually switches
over automatically after about a minute.  The ATS (automated transfer
switch) waits for pretty constant/clean power before cutting over.  After
utility is restored, we wait about 5 minutes to return to utility power to
minimize the risk of the power going up and down.  Both our generators are
natural gas.  One runs the data center thru the UPS and the other one powers
3 AC systems.  Works like a champ.  Our UPS is rated about 45 minutes with
the current load.
cjg 


Carl J. Galgano
EDI Consulting Services, Inc.
770-422-2995
www.ediconsulting.com
 
600 Kennesaw Avenue
Suite 400 
Marietta, GA  30060

-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jim Franz
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 2:25 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Loss of Power - any unique notification?

What's your time of outage till generator on?
One site (in hurricane territory) just put in generator w/underground
natural gas.
They recommended 10-15 minutes outage before generator kicks in.

jim

----- Original Message -----
From: "Turnidge, Dave" <DTurnidge@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 12:52 PM
Subject: RE: Loss of Power - any unique notification?


> Thank you. Read it all.
>
> For all interested - The company is putting in a monster UPS system
> hooked in line with a generator. Supposedly, when this is installed, we
> won't be using any other UPS at all, and the UPS itself will only be
> used until the generator auto-starts.
>
> Thanks for all the information. It was a good learning experience...
>
> Dave
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Buck
> Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 2:48 PM
> To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: Loss of Power - any unique notification?
>
> > Is there any way to get notified when the power REALLY goes down?
>
> You'll have to write your own power handling program.  See this
> Infocenter link
> http://publib.boulder.ibm.com/infocenter/iseries/v5r3/index.jsp?topic=/r
> zahr/rzahrovrvwco.htm
> http://tinyurl.com/28sk7b
>
> The idea is to do somethink like a DLYJOB after the first message, then
> once you wake up, check to see if the 'power restored' message has been
> sent.  If not, send your own message to whomever needs an alert.
>   --buck
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