Subj : Re: Power issues
To   : Zip
From : ogg
Date : Sat Jul 09 2022 03:59 pm

 Zi> Quite some time ago, when I had a UPS, I purchased one of APC's RS
 Zi> models to get some additional protection against certain line conditions
 Zi> -- it could correct some line conditions without having to switch to
 Zi> battery, if I recall correctly.
 Zi> But really, any decent-sized UPS with some kind of USB or network
 Zi> connection (so that a power outage can be detected and preferrably all
 Zi> sensitive devices can shut themselves down before the UPS battery gets
 Zi> completely drained) should do. If you opt for a networked one, make sure
 Zi> to check that the software(s) on your devices are compatible with it.
 Zi> 
 Zi> Typical outage times and your load would determine the size/capacity of
 Zi> it.
 Zi> 
 Zi> I remember having a 500 VA one, which meant approximately 5-10 minutes of
 Zi> runtime on battery for my load back then, which was enough for me (that
 Zi> was for my desktop workstation).
 Zi> 
Thanks for that.  Those give me a good starting point.

 Zi> As a last resort (for an unattended BBS machine), you might want to
 Zi> check if there's a power-on timer in the BIOS settings which lets it
 Zi> power up at a certain time every day. That would mean that no outage
 Zi> would last for more than 24 hours in practice, should the laptop run out
 Zi> of battery. Assuming that mains actually does get restored within 24
 Zi> hours, of course. :-D
 Zi> 
 Zi> 
Seeing as the laptop's warranty was up in 2014, it's not that sophisticated!
I looked at BIOS and didn't see anything.  No wake on lan, etc. I may have to start cruising the local second hand shops to see what's available!

Thanks again!

ogg

Sysop, Altair IV BBS
Lufkin, TX 
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