The batteries serve to turn off the battery light.
If the light is on programmers blame their errors on the battery light.

               ;)

Bob J. -- Ideal Computer Services
http://www.icsgroup.net


Johnson, Tracy wrote:

>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.
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>Tracy Johnson
>Measurement Specialties Inc.
>BT
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>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion 
>>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jeff Kubler
>>Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2008 6:47 PM
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>>Subject: [HP3000-L] Batteries on HP-PB Expansion Cabinets
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>>>To all;
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>>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
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>>Jeff Kubler
>>Kubler Consulting, Inc.
>>541-745-7457
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