Subj : Re: preparing for power o To : All From : George Pontis Date : Wed Sep 15 2004 07:09 am In article , asb@cc.gatech.edu says... > > I lost a couple fish to Hurricane Frances. Our power was only out about > 18 hours, but two of my more fragile fish didn't make it. Sigh. > > With Hurricane Ivan headed this way... I have two questions: > > 1) Without a UPS, what steps should you take when the power goes out? > > 2) Can anyone recommend what kind of UPS to get and where to buy it? > (Do they make a humming sound?) > > Thanks. > > -- Amy > Most UPSes are quiet but as the capacity goes up they tend to add fans. Your application is unusual for a UPS since the power output is so low. Many UPS units will waste a portion of battery power anytime they are active, so they won't necessarily go that long at light load. They will be expensive and especially so if you need extra batteries to get a long runtime. Battery-powered backup airpumps would be pretty effective and cheap if you can maintain on air power alone. --- þ RIMEGate(tm)/RGXPost V1.14 at BBSWORLD * Info@bbsworld.com --- * RIMEGate(tm)V10.2áÿ* RelayNet(tm) NNTP Gateway * MoonDog BBS * RgateImp.MoonDog.BBS at 9/15/04 6:09:50 AM * Origin: MoonDog BBS, Brooklyn,NY, 718 692-2498, 1:278/230 (1:278/230) .