From owner-freebsd-isp Tue Jan 20 07:07:39 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id HAA06390 for freebsd-isp-outgoing; Tue, 20 Jan 1998 07:07:39 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from magicnet.magicnet.net (root@magicnet.magicnet.net [204.96.116.9]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id HAA06383 for ; Tue, 20 Jan 1998 07:07:36 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from bill@bilver.magicnet.net) Received: from bilver.magicnet.net (root@localhost) by magicnet.magicnet.net (8.8.6/8.8.6) with UUCP id JAA14374 for freebsd-isp@freebsd.org; Tue, 20 Jan 1998 09:15:04 -0500 (EST) Received: (from bill@localhost) by bilver.magicnet.net (8.8.5/8.7.3) id IAA18473 for freebsd-isp@freebsd.org; Tue, 20 Jan 1998 08:48:23 -0500 (EST) From: Bill Vermillion Message-Id: <199801201348.IAA18473@bilver.magicnet.net> Subject: Re: Generator In-Reply-To: <34C49D6E.39BA@seychelles.net> from Muditha Gunatilake at "Jan 20, 98 04:49:50 pm" To: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 08:48:23 -0500 (EST) X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4ME+ PL31 (25)] MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Recently Muditha Gunatilake said: > Hi, > We are small ISP in the Seychelles. I am having power cuts often from > our local Electricity company and UPS last only about 1 hr. > I am interested in purchasing a generator that could keep us going on > the worst situation for about one day. > > We have: > Five servers, 1 PM3-E, 1 PM 2E with 25 rack modems and 5 external, > Two routers, some telecom equipment (does much power required). > Can anyone recommend a small generator or the kind of specifications I > should look for when getting one. The normal supply here is 240V and > 50Hz. We don't mind manually having to switch the UPS from the mains to > the generator. Check out the UPS 'systems' from BEST. The come in varying capacities and have optional generators that work in conjunction with these systems. If the power goes out the UPS comes on line. If the UPS gets to a certain point it will automatically fire up the generator. Capacities vary and the largest ones are diesel only - you probably only need the gasoline units. You don't have to do a thing, and since it's a complete system you know that it will as a unit. Bill -- bill@bilver.magicnet.net | bill@bilver.com