I think they are only there to allow posting before the units die within
a minute of power loss.  Those batteries are so flippin' small they
couldn't power a 100 watt bulb for more than 5 minutes.  Mod 20's (made
during the same time frame) keep the discs alive for only a minute also.

Tracy Johnson
Measurement Specialties Inc.
BT






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> Subject: [HP3000-L] Batteries on HP-PB Expansion Cabinets
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> >To all;
> 
> HP-PB Expansion cabinets have batteries.  I would imagine that these 
> are there to keep power to the unit during a power outage.
> Are they there to help insure that data gets posted where it should 
> go during a system outage??  How long are they intended to 
> keep the unit up?
> In a data center with a centralized power UPS are they required?
> Thanks,
> Jeff
> 
> 
> Jeff Kubler
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