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James wrote: |
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> Paul Hartman<paul.hartman+gentoo<at> gmail.com> writes: |
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>>> I bought this router the other day. I notice something that is a little |
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>>> weird. |
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>> It seems like more of the computer and electronics problems I have (or |
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>> that people bring to me) are related to power supply failures than any |
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>> other reason. |
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> Shot in the dark: |
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> Make sure the router is on a UPS. Often you do not have power |
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> failures, but power "glitches" such as low voltage, particularly |
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> if the temperature has "spiked cold" in your area. Of if the |
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> local power companies is a slacker, like most of them are. |
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> Some areas are frequently "swung" from one substation to |
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> another substation, as the power grid managers try to |
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> minimize the operational costs and balance the distribution |
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> network. This sort of activity will kill UPS and batteries, |
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> prematurely. |
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> All UPS need to be tested to ensure the batteries are good |
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> every few months. If you can wire in addition jel-cel batteries |
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> in parallel so as to extend capacity and ease the drain-charge |
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> cycles on your UPS equipment. |
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> Best thing to do, is hook up a 100 watt (150) incadescent |
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> bulb and fixture and just pull the power cord. If the light |
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> flickers or goes brown or out too soon, your UPS may |
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> need either a new battery or if your UPS power circuitry |
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> is of poor quality or old, just replace the UPS. |
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> Power quality is a big problem, the world over and often |
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> the detection requires subtle interrogation, or a purchase |
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> to fix it. |
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> A "Leroy fix" is to plug a smaller capacity UPS into a |
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> larger UPS that is connected to the wall outlet, to prevent |
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> voltages sags due to old or poor quality electronics of the |
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> UPS(es). |
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> If you need batteries, I know of a good (cheap) supplier |
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> for Lead_acid batteries, in the US..... so just drop me |
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> a line. |
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> Another idea, find out what voltage (DC?) your router |
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> uses, if it has an external power supply; it will be marked |
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> on the power supply. If you are lucky it uses 12VDC or 5-6 VDC |
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> and you can splice in Jel-Cell batteries of the appropriate |
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> voltage, for extra energy storage or to limit voltage sag. |
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> Just some random ideas and watch out for neighbors running too |
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> many christmas lights or a welder in the neighborhood. |
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> Power quality issues usually magnify during periods of peak demand. |
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> hth, |
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> James |
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I have it plugged up to the same UPS my puter uses. I changed the |
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battery about a year ago and it is plenty large enough. It runs at |
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about 40% load. I doubt it is a power issue. |
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Dale |
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:-) :-) |
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