Linux-Hams archive - May 1998: Re: Watchdog

Re: Watchdog

Jaakko Koivuniemi (ngklr@kabelfoon.nl)
Wed, 6 May 1998 10:08:03 +0300 (EEST)

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> I'm wondering if anyone has taken a look at using a standard UPS - as an
> example, I have an APC Back-UPS 420 - and just run wires out to a much
> larger battery. I wouldn't think this would cause a problem for the UPS

You can buy UPSes that have large batteries inside. I bought one for our
lab couple of years ago. It can run several hours during power fail.

> else thought about or tried it? The main reason I haven't done anything
> yet is that blasted warranty they give me...! :-)

The other good reason with these high power UPSes is that there is a
quite high DC voltage inside.

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Jaakko Koivuniemi
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