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Yeah. Buy one of these probe100 units and just leave it plugged in. It will latch on all kinds of problems. <BR>
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I used to just leave it at a client's office for a week to scope out IF we had problems with brownouts, spikes, etc. <BR>
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Then sell them a UPS. <BR>
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On Sat, 2013-07-20 at 11:17 -0400, Ron Frazier (ALE) wrote:
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Hi all,
I just found a great new use for your pc. (not) Run it at close to it's max power limit. Then, if the power glitches, even for a second, you have an instant power fail indicator. This is much more effective than using something like an old led clock. 8-(
I woke up today to find one of my desktops locked up and one shut down. My wonderful high tech dehumidifier with digital controls was also off. I have an old led clock which I use to monitor for power failures. It was happy as a clam.
I know, I know, UPS. Well 500W + UPS's ain't cheap. But it's on my list to get a couple.
Even though it won't solve my equipment problems, does anyone know how to build or buy a power fail indicator that will show a warning in the event of a VERY brief power failure, on the order of .25 sec - 1 sec. I don't know how long the glitch was last night. But, if it were more than a few seconds, the led clock should have been blinking, and it wasn't. Price would have to be under $ 50 and preferably under $ 25. After all, my 3 failed pieces of equipment also told me there was a glitch.
Sincerely,
Ron
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