[ale] AMD300 Watt PS

[Geoffrey]

Robert Heaven wrote:
> 
> No, the breaker doesn't pop (ever). Not even when my wife cranks up
> her little porable foot heater. (we just get a brown out)

Interesting, so how is it that the ups makes a difference?  The breaker
is still pulling the same current through.  The ups is conditioning the
current?

> 
> Geoffrey wrote:
> 
> > Robert Heaven wrote:
> >
> >> Not sure but I think I got you beat. The genious that built this
> >> house
> >> put 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom on a single 15amp breaker. Back when
> >> the
> >> girls were teenagers and living at home, they couldn't use 2 hair
> >> dryers
> >> at the same time without popping the breaker. Now that I have one
> >> room
> >> for an office and the other room is empty things are allot
> >> simpler. But
> >> I'm still overloading the circuit and need 3 APC BackUPS Batteries
> >> to
> >> keep from popping the breaker...
> >>
> > Relying on ups to address a breaker that pops is not a good idea.
> > You're exceeding the circuit load.  You likely could be causing
> > damage
> > to your wiring and/or risking a fire.  I would expect that breaker
> > still
> > pops right?  The ups keeps things going till you can reset the
> > breaker?
> >
> >> On a single 15amp breaker:
> >> 1 - P166 old Compaq
> >> 1 - Celery 366
> >> 2 - K6/2-500
> >> 1 - IBM StinkPad T21
> >> 2 - Printers
> >> 2 - External Modems
> >> 1 - Axis Print Server
> >> 1 - Cable Modem
> >> 1 - 8 Port Hub
> >> 1 - External Zip Drive
> >> 1 - Flat Bed Scanner
> >> 2 - Sets of Powered Speakers
> >> 2 - 17" Monitors
> >> 1 - 4 Port KVM Switch
> >> 1 - Cordless Phone
> >> 3 - Halogen Desk Lamps
> >> 1 - Ceiling Fans with light fixture
> >> Plus all the lights and outlets in the bathroom and the other
> >> bedroom.
> >> Chris Fowler wrote:
> >>
> >> > I just began having an interesting problem on a machine that has
> >> > an AMD300
> >> > watt power supply.  It randomly reboots itself.  I believe it has
> >> > something
> >> > to do with the load on the circuit.  I see this problem sometimes
> >> > when the
> >> > central-air heater starts up.  I'll rundown what is on the
> >> > circuit.
> >> > 3 Lights
> >> > 1 21" HPA4033A Monitor
> >> > 1 19" TV
> >> > 1 VCR
> >> > 1 Subwoffer speaker set
> >> > 1 Celeraon 400 with 250Watt PS
> >> > 1 Mini computer with 60Wat PS
> >> > 1 5 Port 10/100 Switch
> >> > 1 5 Port 10mb hub
> >> > 1 P75 with 200 Watt PS
> >> > 1 Telocity DSL adapter
> >> > 1 Toshiba Laptop
> >> > 1 Cell phone charger.
> >> > As I typed this list out I'm thinking "Damn!"
> >> > Chris
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> > --
> > Until later: Geoffrey           esoteric at 3times25.net
> > "...the system (Microsoft passport) carries significant risks to
> > users
> > that
> > are not made adequately clear in the technical documentation
> > available."
> > - David P. Kormann and Aviel D. Rubin, AT&T Labs - Research
> > - http://www.avirubin.com/passport.html
> >

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Until later: Geoffrey		esoteric at 3times25.net

"...the system (Microsoft passport) carries significant risks to users
that
are not made adequately clear in the technical documentation available."
- David P. Kormann and Aviel D. Rubin, AT&T Labs - Research
- http://www.avirubin.com/passport.html

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