wilber@alice.UUCP (12/14/87)
Can someone give me recommendations for a good, reasonably priced uninterruptible power supply suitable for a loaded 3B1 (ideally with enough power left over for a 5620 terminal and an external modem, although they don't *have* to be on it). Here in beautiful Madison, NJ the electrical power is none too reliable. Every few weeks the power just goes off for about 10 seconds, then comes back on. Fortunately the disk heads seem to retract when this happens (clunk!) and so far I haven't had a disk crash. Also, by sheer luck the file system has not got out of sync. But obviously it's just a matter of time before disaster strikes. Given the nature of the problem a UPS that can supply power for just a minute or two should be sufficient. I already use a surge protector but obviously no surge protector can save you when the power goes out for several seconds. Bob Wilber wilber@research.att.com