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Chat Area => General Discussion Area => Topic started by: Migalot on 30 November 2022, 13:28:41
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Given the increasing likelihood of power cuts, I have just installed two UPS units: One for the office computer (I work from home) and one for the downstairs router.
This means that, in the event of an outage, I should get about 10-20 minutes or so to save my work and shut down the PC safely and several hours for the router, so I will still have internet for the phone WiFi.
Job done! :y
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Given the increasing likelihood of power cuts, I have just installed two UPS units: One for the office computer (I work from home) and one for the downstairs router.
This means that, in the event of an outage, I should get about 10-20 minutes or so to save my work and shut down the PC safely and several hours for the router, so I will still have internet for the phone WiFi.
Job done! :y
Always assuming your local internet system (BT/Openreach/Whoever) stays up for long enough for your router to be able to connect to something. ::)
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Given the increasing likelihood of power cuts, I have just installed two UPS units: One for the office computer (I work from home) and one for the downstairs router.
This means that, in the event of an outage, I should get about 10-20 minutes or so to save my work and shut down the PC safely and several hours for the router, so I will still have internet for the phone WiFi.
Job done! :y
Always assuming your local internet system (BT/Openreach/Whoever) stays up for long enough for your router to be able to connect to something. ::)
True, but one can only hope and be prepared. :y
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My prep for blackouts is a bit more old skool. :)
I cleaned up an old oil lamp and bought a bottle of lamp oil. Light and heat in one go. :y :D
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I have the NOCO 1500 jump start thingy with a very bright LED torch built in, USB output to keep the Mobile Phones active so can order food & chat to people.
Having health issues I have an electric powered chair which I added a UPS unit so I can get out of the chair easily for the loo (Diabetic)
Living in a rural area we suffer the odd power & water outages, so a rest from the TV and time for nap for me. :y
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Well we can't say we weren't warned. ::)
(https://i.postimg.cc/QdQ2NmTr/blackouts.jpg)
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Got a few APC rackmount UPS's from various work sites I might keep hold of ::)
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Got a few APC rackmount UPS's from various work sites I might keep hold of ::)
Damn right. My APC's should last long enough for me to swear at the genny when it wont start ;D
When they were building that new, huge estate in Brakkers 4 or 5 years ago, we were getting several power cuts a week, though most only lasting a few seconds. But the longer ones certainly gave the genny a good workout!
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Got a few APC rackmount UPS's from various work sites I might keep hold of ::)
Damn right. My APC's should last long enough for me to swear at the genny when it wont start ;D
When they were building that new, huge estate in Brakkers 4 or 5 years ago, we were getting several power cuts a week, though most only lasting a few seconds. But the longer ones certainly gave the genny a good workout!
Just long enough for you to have to reset the clocks on the oven, microwave, boiler, etc.
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Got a few APC rackmount UPS's from various work sites I might keep hold of ::)
Damn right. My APC's should last long enough for me to swear at the genny when it wont start ;D
When they were building that new, huge estate in Brakkers 4 or 5 years ago, we were getting several power cuts a week, though most only lasting a few seconds. But the longer ones certainly gave the genny a good workout!
Just long enough for you to have to reset the clocks on the oven, microwave, boiler, etc.
but not the alarm clock if it happened after I'd got into my pit at night....
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My M.I.L. had a power cut last week.. couple of days after some cowboys had been digging up the pavement installing fibre.
They knocked on her door at the time and asked her if her leccy was OK. Dead giveaway that the muppets had messed up.
Anyway, a couple of days later her leccy went out. DNO dug up the pavement and sure enough, her feed had a load of black tape wrapped around it about where the fibre run was, which was now fizzing away. ;D
A few other houses in the cul-de-sac have had issues too. ::)
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My M.I.L. had a power cut last week.. couple of days after some cowboys had been digging up the pavement installing fibre.
They knocked on her door at the time and asked her if her leccy was OK. Dead giveaway that the muppets had messed up.
Anyway, a couple of days later her leccy went out. DNO dug up the pavement and sure enough, her feed had a load of black tape wrapped around it about where the fibre run was, which was now fizzing away. ;D
A few other houses in the cul-de-sac have had issues too. ::)
The mess the first contractors made of the first installation here on my estate was so bad that a new lot had to come in to redo a lot of it. Just wonder what will happen if someone actually gets connected to it. If it works, it'll be a miracle. ;D
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Given the increasing likelihood of power cuts, I have just installed two UPS units: One for the office computer (I work from home) and one for the downstairs router.
This means that, in the event of an outage, I should get about 10-20 minutes or so to save my work and shut down the PC safely and several hours for the router, so I will still have internet for the phone WiFi.
Job done! :y
My Mrs has long since predicted the day when
All internet connections . . . stop
All power supply . . . stops (much more than 20 minutes)
All mobile phone connections . . . stop
And she looks forward to saying . . . " I told you so"
She could be right ::)