Answer hazy

[mdlbear]

You know the universe is trying to tell you something when your UPS dies -- completely and without warning -- in the middle of composing an email.

I only wish the universe wouldn't mumble.

update: after I got back from lunch and a walk I determined that a small power surge had tripped the UPS's breaker. I was under the impression that that was the kind of thing a UPS is expected to protect against. Silly me. It was made by Belkin, of course. I've specified APC for the next one.

Comments

[randwolf.livejournal.com]

Go offline & take a walk? :-)

Terminology problem?

[capplor.livejournal.com]

I thought something that tripped a circuit breaker was called a "surge protector" not an "uninterruptable power source".

Re: Terminology problem?

[mdlbear]

It's supposed to be both. I don't mind the fact that it has a breaker on its input to keep it from getting fried in case of a power surge. But the battery is supposed to keep your equipment going even if that happens.

[madfilkentist]

I conscientiously avoid using anything by Belkin. A company that made a router that stole packets simply cannot be trusted again.

[mdlbear]

So do I. (Their cables should be safe, but they're also overpriced, so it's not an issue.) The UPS was purchased for me by our sysadmin; I demanded -- and got -- APC this time.