24942895 wrote:I'm intending to do something with batteries along the lines of a UPS but bugger that will power my PC and accessories and keep the broadband router online during short-term power cuts (a couple of days max)
If you have a local powercut your UPS may keep your router running however if the local area broadband switches/routers don't have any power you still won't have an internet connection. Same with mobile phone masts once backup generators (if fitted) run out of fuel.
Our excellent engineering design team found this out at work. All the machinery had back-up generators, all the PC control systems had UPS to keep them running in case of power cut (we use lots of high-speed / high temperature machinery and loosing control of it is 'bad'). Unfortunately they forgot to add in all the network distributions boards, so when we got a power cut we could sit and watch all the machines running and do nothing to stop them, with all valves stuck open
24942895 wrote:I'm intending to do something with batteries along the lines of a UPS but bugger that will power my PC and accessories and keep the broadband router online during short-term power cuts (a couple of days max)
If you have a local powercut your UPS may keep your router running however if the local area broadband switches/routers don't have any power you still won't have an internet connection. Same with mobile phone masts once backup generators (if fitted) run out of fuel.
Our excellent engineering design team found this out at work. All the machinery had back-up generators, all the PC control systems had UPS to keep them running in case of power cut (we use lots of high-speed / high temperature machinery and loosing control of it is 'bad'). Unfortunately they forgot to add in all the network distributions boards, so when we got a power cut we could sit and watch all the machines running and do nothing to stop them, with all valves stuck open
Now that would have been a good you tube video
Be Prepared.
Plan like its the last loaf on the shop shelves.
Plan like its the last beer in the fridge.
