[tech] [committee] Auction TOMORROW for UPS

[Daniel Axtens]

>>> There's an auction coming up TOMORROW at Ross's[1], where some new 3kVA 
>>> Liebert PS3000RT-230 UPS's are going to be auctioned. If possible, I would 
>>> like to get one of these for the club, as well as an extra battery unit. 
>>> They are 2RU rack mount with 15 plugs - which will mean that we would be 
>>> buying it with no guarantee that we can power it. Mark Tearle tells me the 
>>> addition of another 15A socket in the machine room will cost around $500.

I know we're massive fans of uprecords here at UCC, but I don't know if spending $700-$900ish to prevent power dropouts is a value for money for the club.

Having said that, what is the likely impact of power fluctuations on the lifespan of our equipment? 

-- d