Linux-Hams archive - May 1998: Re: Watchdog

Re: Watchdog

Bob Lorenzini (jgcfq@mx.dy.fi)
Thu, 7 May 1998 20:24:48 -0700 (PDT)


Let me check. I have it installed on a clients boat. Actually a very nice
65' power boat. Even though he has 2 large slow turning gen sets he
prefers to run the box of the 12v bus.

Bob

On Thu, 7 May 1998, Mike Bilow wrote:

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> Bob Lorenzini wrote in a message to Mike Bilow:
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> BL> A UPS that was designed to dissapate X watts for Y minutes
> BL> may let the smoke out if it now has to run for Y + ? min.
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> I would really hope not.
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> BL> There are 12v input computer power supplies availiable for
> BL> ~$150.
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> I have never seen these available commercially. Can you suggest a source?
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> BL> I have also assembled a 12v supply from maxim parts and a
> BL> switching demo board that I used with a 486DLC board and HD.
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> This sounds like a useful project to write up, maybe for QST.
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> -- Mike
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