And frankly, I don't know why more companies/owners don't insist on this.
There are many generator choices, some expensive, some not.  With uptime
becoming more and more important, even an inexpensive generator seems to me
to be a must to have around.  We're even considering making them a part of
our product line.

John Lee
Vaske Computer Solutions

At 10:19 AM 1/9/01 -0800, John Burke wrote:
>This won't help you much because it is an expensive solution that takes time
>to implement (assuming you even can at your location), but we used Y2K fears
>in late 1999 to drive the purchase and installation of a diesel generator
>with automatic switchover on power outages or brownouts. Our UPS handles the
>1-2 minute transition period between power outage and the switchover to
>generator. The entire IT department, all servers and communications
>equipment is covered by the UPS/generator combination. Works well and lasts
>as long as you can supply diesel fuel.
>
>John Burke
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Paul H Christidis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>> Sent: Tuesday, January 09, 2001 9:58 AM
>> To: [log in to unmask]
>> Subject: [HP3000-L] The 3K and Rolling 'black outs'
>>
>>
>> Fellow listers,
>>
>> This is mainly directed towards users in California but comments from
>> anyone are welcomed.
>>
>> I'd like to hear how people are addressing the issue of rolling 'black
>> outs' threatened by Edison.  We have been asked to provide contingency
>> plans for the situation of power outages (up to two hours)
>> with "possibly"
>> 15 minute advanced warning (I wish HP had provided some
>> mechanism for an
>> 'orderly' shutdown when the UPS' battery was about to run out..)
>>
>> Regards
>> Paul Christidis
>>
>>
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