From owner-freebsd-isp Tue Jan 20 07:33:04 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id HAA09902 for freebsd-isp-outgoing; Tue, 20 Jan 1998 07:33:04 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from wopr.inetu.net (wopr.inetu.net [207.18.13.3]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id HAA09889 for ; Tue, 20 Jan 1998 07:33:01 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from dev@wopr.inetu.net) Received: from localhost (dev@localhost) by wopr.inetu.net (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id KAA08973; Tue, 20 Jan 1998 10:42:25 -0500 (EST) Date: Tue, 20 Jan 1998 10:42:25 -0500 (EST) From: Dev Chanchani To: Muditha Gunatilake cc: freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Generator In-Reply-To: <34C49D6E.39BA@seychelles.net> Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Dear Muditha, This is our configuration, and it works especially well: Our network that needs constant power: (a) 14 Pentium II Servers (b) 1 Bay Stack 303 Switch, 1 Bay 7 Port sw507 and 1 Bay AN Router, 1 Kentrox CSU/DSU (c) Digital phone system We have a Liebert 3000 VA GXT UPS. It gives us about 50 minutes of backup power. The most important aspect is it _cleans_ power (sags, spikes, distortions in frequency). We run our SEARS brand, $899 4250 Watt Generator right to our Liebert, then around our network through 30 AMP circuts. It all worked great during tests. Dev Chanchani - INetU, Inc.(tm) - http://www.INetU.net Electronic commerce - Web development - Web hosting dev@INetU.net - Phone: (610) 266-7441 On Tue, 20 Jan 1998, Muditha Gunatilake wrote: > 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. > > Thank you. > > -- > --------------------- > Muditha Gunatilake > Atlas Seychelles Ltd > > Phone:+248 304060 > Fax :+248 324565 > email: muditha@seychelles.net > mbh3gpa@afs.mcc.ac.uk > muditha@creole.seychelles.net > :-) >