[Cialug] Mediacom to boost speeds

[L. V. Lammert]

On Tue, 29 Apr 2014, Jeffrey Ollie wrote:

> On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 6:12 PM, L. V. Lammert <lvl at omnitec.net> wrote:
> >
> > Actually, that's a moot point; a UPS, even if configured properly, is only
> > going to maintain service for, say, an hour maximum.
>
> There's no maximum uptime for a UPS, it's merely a question of money.
> If you are willing and able to spend enough of it, you can keep power
> flowing for a very long time.  Of course not many people are willing
> (or able) to spend that sort of money.
>
No, that's not the point I was trying to make. *ANY* UPS is limited by the
battery capability - it's a finite runtime. A proper backup power system
requires a small amount of UPS time, and an AB power source (e.g. backup
generator) to charge the batteries if utility power is absent.

That's the way I built the system here, and it serves us well;
*especially* once I figure out how to create uninterruptable UPSs (i.e.
PDUs with transfer switches built in so each can use two power sources).

	Lee