Re: [Nolug] AC and UPSes

Scott Amerland wrote:

> Alex McKenzie wrote:
>
>> Hey all.
>>
>> I'm having a problem with my UPS. Whenever the AC kicks in, my ups
>> goes haywire, but only the plugs on the battery side, ie the stuff
>> thats plugged into the non UPS side doesn't lose power, but the UPS
>> side goes out until I hit the reset, and the unit squeals. I've got
>> a Linux box on both sides, btw, in case you thought I was way
>> offtopic :]
>>
>> The unit is a cheapo, Belkin home/office deal, prob about 2 years old
>> now. Any ideas, besides 'get a new one?'
>>
>> TIA...A
>>
>> --
>> Alex McKenzie alex@boxchain.com http://www.boxchain.com
>>
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>> Nixon with nostalgia." -- Ralph Nader
>>
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> I had a problem like that when I first got mine. It was used and the
> guy I bought it from said it had a new battery. So I left it plugged
> in for 24 hours with nothing plugged into it. After that it was ok.
>
> Scott

I had trouble with a 6-year-old APS; got a new battery and it's fine now.

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Received on 06/22/04