[CentOS] Emergency rescue help needed

[Anne Wilson]

On Thursday 29 January 2009 23:46:12 Lanny Marcus wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 6:07 PM, Chris Boyd <cboyd at gizmopartners.com> wrote:
> > On Jan 29, 2009, at 2:44 PM, Anne Wilson wrote:
> >>> You said that the UPS is fully charged. I wonder if you need a UPS
> >>> with larger capacity and if your UPS is working properly.
> >>
> >> I don't think there's any problem with the UPS (APC).
> >
> > I've seen APC rack mount systems shut down the power outlets when
> > doing their self-test and the batteries were dodgy.
>
> After reading that her village was on generator power, etc., I would
> be suspicious of the health of that UPS. If the box has problems, it
> may be because the UPS was unable to cope with the very heavy
> prolonged workload. If the UPS does not have Automatic Voltage
> Regulation, without using the battery, it would also have been working
> harder?
>
Technicalities of power supply are not in any way my expertise.  Are you 
saying that it would be wise to change the battery?

Anne
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