I took the precaution of switching all my gear off when the power went
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If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
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Originally posted by Sysman View PostThe "U" in UPS doesn't stand for "Uninterruptable".
I witnessed one take out a pair of expensive clientco disk controllers.
I had noticed them testing the diesel generator as I arrived that morning. I should have switched the computers off before they did any damage.
And at another site, a shiny new UPS was being installed.
Something went wrong and it took the power out for the entire building.
The halon dumped too.
And they weren't allowed to replace the halon, so that meant replacing that system as well.
HTHKnock first as I might be balancing my chakras.Comment
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"See, you think I give a tulip. Wrong. In fact, while you talk, I'm thinking; How can I give less of a tulip? That's why I look interested."Comment
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Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.Comment
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Originally posted by zeitghostSommat odd going on.
Nearly went apetulip by the end of it.Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.Comment
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Originally posted by zeitghostEr, bayonet.Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.Comment
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Since this thread has been resurrected got an even weirder thing that violates laws of the universe.
Was using a fan heater in my little office, needed it all day or the temperature soon dropped to 14 or so. Got one of those electric oil convectors that gives a nice steady 19'. The oddity is that, if I use it to about 1PM and then turn it off (it stays cold to the touch) the office stays at 19 the rest of the day. Free magic heating!
PS or gets hotter. Turned it off an hour ago, was 19.4C It's now 19.7C Weird.
PPS Been checking. Now about 5 hours since I turned it off, temperature dropped to 19.1 at one point, now back up to 19.4. Heater has stayed stone cold.Last edited by xoggoth; 1 January 2014, 20:19.bloggoth
If everything isn't black and white, I say, 'Why the hell not?'
John Wayne (My guru, not to be confused with my beloved prophet Jeremy Clarkson)Comment
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Originally posted by xoggoth View PostSince this thread has been resurrected got an even weirder thing that violates laws of the universe.
Was using a fan heater in my little office, needed it all day or the temperature soon dropped to 14 or so. Got one of those electric oil convectors that gives a nice steady 19'. The oddity is that, if I use it to about 1PM and then turn it off (it stays cold to the touch) the office stays at 19 the rest of the day. Free magic heating!
PS or gets hotter. Turned it off an hour ago, was 19.4C It's now 19.7C Weird.
PPS Been checking. Now about 5 hours since I turned it off, temperature dropped to 19.1 at one point, now back up to 19.4. Heater has stayed stone cold.
your office faces West? gets sun in the afternoon like mine?Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.Comment
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