Author: Simon Capstick Date: To: Hampshire LUG Discussion List Subject: Re: [Hampshire] Domestic UPS
john lewis wrote: > On Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:03:07 +0000
> Simon Capstick <simon@???> wrote:
>
>> <UPSHorrorStory>
>> Just don't place the UPS on thick carpet, even if the air holes
>> aren't obstructed. I nearly lost the house at Christmas to an APC
>> SmartUPS 1000 (under desk model)! I presume there was some
>> sensor/overcharging error too because the batteries severely bulged
>> out and I could hear the electrolyte boiling. The UPS case was too
>> hot to touch. It was my wife who smelt the burning. Good job we
>> were in at the time. </UPSHorrorStory>
>
> The only time I used a UPS was with a similar model and I found it
> far too noisy to have under the desk so gave up on it - just as well
> by the sound of it.
>
> Mine ended up at Jamies and since we don't have many problems with
> power supply in this area, I can only remember one cut in the last
> few years, I can get along without one. None of my systems are
> set to reboot when power is restored so I can monitor the manual
> reboot.
>
