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Xref: sserve comp.os.linux.development:18724 comp.os.linux.misc:28866 comp.os.386bsd.questions:14254 comp.os.386bsd.misc:3982 sci.electronics:83367 Path: sserve!newshost.anu.edu.au!harbinger.cc.monash.edu.au!msuinfo!agate!howland.reston.ans.net!swrinde!news.dell.com!tadpole.com!uunet!ankh.iia.org!ralph.vnet.net!166.82.1.9!johnsonm From: johnsonm@nigel.vnet.net (Michael K. Johnson) Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.development,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.386bsd.questions,comp.os.386bsd.misc,sci.electronics Subject: Re: APC SmartUPS series serial-port protocol anyone? Followup-To: comp.os.linux.development,comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.386bsd.questions,comp.os.386bsd.misc,sci.electronics Date: 04 Nov 1994 14:10:10 GMT Organization: Tea Conspiracy Lines: 17 Message-ID: <JOHNSONM.94Nov4141010@nigel.vnet.net> References: <CMETZ.94Oct30051603@itchy.inner.net> <SRA.94Oct30162124@rurha-pente.epilogue.com> <CMETZ.94Oct30192816@itchy.inner.net> <1994Nov3.012516.8955@csustan.csustan.edu> <rgarito.783901485@thunder> <39dkjf$2jt@darykon.darykon.wa.com> NNTP-Posting-Host: nigel.vnet.net In-reply-to: simmons@darykon.wa.com's message of 4 Nov 1994 15:39:27 GMT In article <39dkjf$2jt@darykon.darykon.wa.com> simmons@darykon.wa.com (Gerry Simmons Jr.) writes: I calculted the power drawn by the above. The Computer itself draws worst case 150W. The NEC is rated at 105W. Now I understand W and VA aren't the same and the 150W, I tried to put a 85% efficiency factor in (switching supply.) My problem is this: When I have my monitor turned off for more than an hour, when I turn it on, it resets my system. Just turning the monitor on and off doesn't do this. Any Ideas? If your monitor has had time to *cool down*, it momentarily draws a *lot* of power while heating up. This overloads your UPS. I'm afraid there is no good answer to this question; get a larger UPS or "don't do that then." Sorry not to have an easier answer... michaelkjohnson