Output control of UPS
In circuit with IC3525, while connecting LCD monitor its output voltage is increased. How we can control it?
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| December 27, 2012 8:18 AM
UPS, Voltage
In circuit with IC3525, while connecting LCD monitor its output voltage is increased. How we can control it?
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| December 27, 2012 8:18 AM
UPS, Voltage
Latest UPS fails while old one works
With the given output distribution wiring, the old transformer designe UPs works while a new transformer less UPS has blown while connecting load.(3ph input and single phase output). what could be the cause ?
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| March 6, 2012 8:23 AM
Power supplies, UPS
With the given output distribution wiring, the old transformer designe UPs works while a new transformer less UPS has blown while connecting load.(3ph input and single phase output). what could be the cause ?
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| March 6, 2012 8:23 AM
Power supplies, UPS
Configuring Windows Server 2008 to shut down
How do we configure Windows Server 2008 to automatically shutdown when the UPS is on battery power for more than 5 minutes?
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| June 28, 2011 6:25 PM
UPS, UPS managed shutdown, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server 2008 configuration
How do we configure Windows Server 2008 to automatically shutdown when the UPS is on battery power for more than 5 minutes?
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| June 28, 2011 6:25 PM
UPS, UPS managed shutdown, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 Administration, Windows Server 2008 configuration
APC UPS for supporting multiple machines
We have an APC UPS that can shut down a server using USB or serial. Can we do this over ethernet to a switch? We want one device to support multiple machines.
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| April 21, 2011 7:42 PM
APC, Ethernet, Ethernet Switches, Switches, UPS, UPS managed shutdown, USB
We have an APC UPS that can shut down a server using USB or serial. Can we do this over ethernet to a switch? We want one device to support multiple machines.
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| April 21, 2011 7:42 PM
APC, Ethernet, Ethernet Switches, Switches, UPS, UPS managed shutdown, USB
Interconnecting UPS devices for redundancy in our data center
In our datacenter we have 22 separate rack mounted apc ups devices all power comes from a single source. How can we interconnect the ups devices for redundancy?
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| January 5, 2011 3:07 PM
Data center design, Data Center in 2010, Rack mounted servers, Redundancy, UPS, UPS maintenance, UPS system
In our datacenter we have 22 separate rack mounted apc ups devices all power comes from a single source. How can we interconnect the ups devices for redundancy?
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| January 5, 2011 3:07 PM
Data center design, Data Center in 2010, Rack mounted servers, Redundancy, UPS, UPS maintenance, UPS system
Free IT Book: Foundation of Green IT
The enterprise is starting to catch on: Data growth is threatening to get out of control unless changes start being made now. Marty Poniatowski’s Foundation of Green IT is a great guide to consolidation, virtualization, efficiency and ROI in the data center. With three comprehensive, start-to-finish case studies, this book is a great start to [...]
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| October 24, 2011 7:37 PM
Data Center, DNS, Giveaways, IT answers, ITKE, ITKE Contests, UPS, Virtual Machines
The enterprise is starting to catch on: Data growth is threatening to get out of control unless changes start being made now. Marty Poniatowski’s Foundation of Green IT is a great guide to consolidation, virtualization, efficiency and ROI in the data center. With three comprehensive, start-to-finish case studies, this book is a great start to [...]
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| October 24, 2011 7:37 PM
Data Center, DNS, Giveaways, IT answers, ITKE, ITKE Contests, UPS, Virtual Machines
Standard practice for servicing UPS in a data center
What do you do in a large datacenter environment that needs to have the UPS serviced? We are adding a second one for fault tolerance but will need to disconnect power for chunks of time. What is safe? What is standard practices?
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| November 24, 2010 4:39 PM
Data Center in 2010, Data Center management, Fault tolerance, UPS
What do you do in a large datacenter environment that needs to have the UPS serviced? We are adding a second one for fault tolerance but will need to disconnect power for chunks of time. What is safe? What is standard practices?
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| November 24, 2010 4:39 PM
Data Center in 2010, Data Center management, Fault tolerance, UPS
Double UPS conversion
Is the double conversion UPS system suggested for data centers in India? What is the best way to optimize the power in UPS without losing the reliability for a size of over 10,000 square feet, with an average of 120 watts per square foot of critical power?
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| April 8, 2010 5:41 PM
Data center backup power, double conversion UPS, Power management, Uninterruptible Power Supply, UPS
Is the double conversion UPS system suggested for data centers in India? What is the best way to optimize the power in UPS without losing the reliability for a size of over 10,000 square feet, with an average of 120 watts per square foot of critical power?
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| April 8, 2010 5:41 PM
Data center backup power, double conversion UPS, Power management, Uninterruptible Power Supply, UPS
Keeping a UPS cool – EATON/Powerware 9390
We are installing a EATON/Powerware 9390 – 120kVA UPS in our building attic. It gets warm up there (110 degrees F) in the summer. We are looking at possible solutions to keep the UPS cool. Any suggestions?
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| May 1, 2010 7:42 PM
Data center cooling, Powerware, UPS
We are installing a EATON/Powerware 9390 – 120kVA UPS in our building attic. It gets warm up there (110 degrees F) in the summer. We are looking at possible solutions to keep the UPS cool. Any suggestions?
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| May 1, 2010 7:42 PM
Data center cooling, Powerware, UPS
UPS – automated shutdown scripts multiple servers
I have a scenario where I have a Windows XP computer running Exmerge and Robocopy against a Windows 2000 server – all the files are copied to a USB drive attached to the XP box. There are no processes running on the server. Both the XP box and the server are on a UPS and [...]
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| November 23, 2009 6:31 PM
Robocopy, UPS, Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP
I have a scenario where I have a Windows XP computer running Exmerge and Robocopy against a Windows 2000 server – all the files are copied to a USB drive attached to the XP box. There are no processes running on the server. Both the XP box and the server are on a UPS and [...]
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| November 23, 2009 6:31 PM
Robocopy, UPS, Windows 2000 Server, Windows XP
Dead battery on APC Smart-UPS 1400
The UPS has died – no lights, no beeps, and the fan is out. I know the battery was dying. So I’m sure it’s dead. But is it normal for all the lights, fan to not function when the battery dies eventhough the unit is plugged in? I really don’t want to buy the battery [...]
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| June 20, 2009 6:04 AM
APC Smart-UPS 1400, Power management, Uninterruptible Power Supply, UPS, UPS battery
The UPS has died – no lights, no beeps, and the fan is out. I know the battery was dying. So I’m sure it’s dead. But is it normal for all the lights, fan to not function when the battery dies eventhough the unit is plugged in? I really don’t want to buy the battery [...]
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| June 20, 2009 6:04 AM
APC Smart-UPS 1400, Power management, Uninterruptible Power Supply, UPS, UPS battery
Power Consumption and UPS sizing
Hello, I am trying to determine if our current power infrastructure is capable of providing the required power for an BladeSystem c7000. the goal is to migrate several of our older servers that are coming off of lease to the blade using vmware’s p2v (physical to virtual) tool. Our current power infrastructure consists of an [...]
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| June 8, 2009 5:18 PM
APC, Data Center power management, HP BladeSystem c7000, Power generation equipment, Power management, UPS, VMware P2V
Hello, I am trying to determine if our current power infrastructure is capable of providing the required power for an BladeSystem c7000. the goal is to migrate several of our older servers that are coming off of lease to the blade using vmware’s p2v (physical to virtual) tool. Our current power infrastructure consists of an [...]
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| June 8, 2009 5:18 PM
APC, Data Center power management, HP BladeSystem c7000, Power generation equipment, Power management, UPS, VMware P2V
UPS needed!
Hi, I’m looking for a USP that supports- USB/SERIAL connection. At least one 3-PIN CONNECTION (to allow Router connection) Business software to allow for emailText etc power warning service and AVR . PT
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| April 22, 2009 11:51 AM
Power management, Uninterruptible Power Supply, UPS
Hi, I’m looking for a USP that supports- USB/SERIAL connection. At least one 3-PIN CONNECTION (to allow Router connection) Business software to allow for emailText etc power warning service and AVR . PT
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| April 22, 2009 11:51 AM
Power management, Uninterruptible Power Supply, UPS
How to programmatically initiate power down on another partition?
We are running a partitioned i5 with a UPS. We need to initiate a program controlled power down of the secondary partition from the primary partition after being notified by the UPS that the external power has failed. Then, once the secondary partition has or is about to shut down, perform a similar program controlled [...]
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| May 4, 2009 10:11 PM
AS/400 administration, AS/400 development, AS/400 primary partition, AS/400 secondary partition, UPS
We are running a partitioned i5 with a UPS. We need to initiate a program controlled power down of the secondary partition from the primary partition after being notified by the UPS that the external power has failed. Then, once the secondary partition has or is about to shut down, perform a similar program controlled [...]
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| May 4, 2009 10:11 PM
AS/400 administration, AS/400 development, AS/400 primary partition, AS/400 secondary partition, UPS
How to open the case on Belkin 525VA UPS?
How do I open the case on a Belkin 525 VA UPS inorder to replace the battery? There are no apparent releases for the case halves to be seperated.
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| June 15, 2009 5:05 PM
Belkin 525VA UPS, Belkin 525VA UPS battery replacement, Power management, UPS, UPS battery
How do I open the case on a Belkin 525 VA UPS inorder to replace the battery? There are no apparent releases for the case halves to be seperated.
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| June 15, 2009 5:05 PM
Belkin 525VA UPS, Belkin 525VA UPS battery replacement, Power management, UPS, UPS battery
Generator based power backup system
The remnants of Ike ripped though Ohio Last night, leaving some in my area with out power, possibly for days. We were able to coble together a generator system to allow our network to function well enough so that our shipping facility, located in another town NOT affected by the “power event” could VPN in [...]
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| September 29, 2008 12:42 AM
Backup, Power generation equipment, UPS
The remnants of Ike ripped though Ohio Last night, leaving some in my area with out power, possibly for days. We were able to coble together a generator system to allow our network to function well enough so that our shipping facility, located in another town NOT affected by the “power event” could VPN in [...]
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| September 29, 2008 12:42 AM
Backup, Power generation equipment, UPS
Looking for modular UPS manufacturers
I want to know how many real modular UPS manufacturers do you know apart from GAMATRONIC’s POWER+, EATON POWERWARE`s BLADE, APC´s SYMMETRA, and NEWAVE.
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| June 15, 2012 9:07 PM
APC, Data center power supplies, UPS
I want to know how many real modular UPS manufacturers do you know apart from GAMATRONIC’s POWER+, EATON POWERWARE`s BLADE, APC´s SYMMETRA, and NEWAVE.
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| June 15, 2012 9:07 PM
APC, Data center power supplies, UPS
Damaged UPS protected equipment
We had a downstream UPS battery drain outage related to improper installation of a new upstream UPS. This resulted in UPS power failure when the batteries drained, after which multiple cameras and other devices did not work. All but one of these power supplies to these devices were fine. I cannot find any literature on [...]
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| May 5, 2008 8:30 PM
Data center infrastructure, Data center power supplies, UPS
We had a downstream UPS battery drain outage related to improper installation of a new upstream UPS. This resulted in UPS power failure when the batteries drained, after which multiple cameras and other devices did not work. All but one of these power supplies to these devices were fine. I cannot find any literature on [...]
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| May 5, 2008 8:30 PM
Data center infrastructure, Data center power supplies, UPS
Modular vs traditional UPS design
We are planning to build a 3500 sq foot data center. One of the options we’re looking at is building out the data center in 3 stages, using APC modular UPS and Liebert modular cooling (in addition to the usual CRAC). We’re not concerned about the modular cooling, as we know we’ll need to due [...]
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| February 18, 2010 6:38 PM
APC, Data Center, Data center design, Data Center Layout, Knowledge Point Challenge, UPS
We are planning to build a 3500 sq foot data center. One of the options we’re looking at is building out the data center in 3 stages, using APC modular UPS and Liebert modular cooling (in addition to the usual CRAC). We’re not concerned about the modular cooling, as we know we’ll need to due [...]
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| February 18, 2010 6:38 PM
APC, Data Center, Data center design, Data Center Layout, Knowledge Point Challenge, UPS
Power Signaling
I have a single rack with 2 i5′s, each of which has dual power supplies. I also have 2 Powerware UPS’s in this rack. Each UPS is on a dedicated circuit. The i5 power supplies are split between the UPS’s. The issue is that there is only 1 signal cable per UPS, so if there [...]
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| April 23, 2008 3:04 PM
AS/400, i5, iSeries, Power management, UPS
I have a single rack with 2 i5′s, each of which has dual power supplies. I also have 2 Powerware UPS’s in this rack. Each UPS is on a dedicated circuit. The i5 power supplies are split between the UPS’s. The issue is that there is only 1 signal cable per UPS, so if there [...]
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| April 23, 2008 3:04 PM
AS/400, i5, iSeries, Power management, UPS
