[ale] heavily loaded pc as power fail indicator

[Sergio Chaves]

Why not buy a UPS?

We use this at work and after 02 years, I am still to experience a problem
(knock on wood).
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/searchtools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3028896&SRCCODE=WEBGOOPA&cm_mmc_o=mH4CjC7BBTkwCjCV1-CjCE&gclid=CObfvsitv7gCFSZp7Aod0X4Azw


On Sat, Jul 20, 2013 at 1:39 PM, Neal Rhodes <neal at mnopltd.com> wrote:

> **
> Yeah.  Buy one of these probe100 units and just leave it plugged in.   It
> will latch on all kinds of problems.
>
> I used to just leave it at a client's office for a week to scope out IF we
> had problems with brownouts, spikes, etc.
>
> Then sell them a UPS.
>
> http://jblpowersolutions.com/Powertronics.html
>
>
>
> On Sat, 2013-07-20 at 11:17 -0400, Ron Frazier (ALE) wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I just found a great new use for your pc.  (not)  Run it at close to it's max power limit.  Then, if the power glitches, even for a second, you have an instant power fail indicator.  This is much more effective than using something like an old led clock.  8-(
>
> I woke up today to find one of my desktops locked up and one shut down.  My wonderful high tech dehumidifier with digital controls was also off.  I have an old led clock which I use to monitor for power failures.  It was happy as a clam.
>
> I know, I know, UPS.  Well 500W + UPS's ain't cheap.  But it's on my list to get a couple.
>
> Even though it won't solve my equipment problems, does anyone know how to build or buy a power fail indicator that will show a warning in the event of a VERY brief power failure, on the order of .25 sec - 1 sec.  I don't know how long the glitch was last night.  But, if it were more than a few seconds, the led clock should have been blinking, and it wasn't.  Price would have to be under $ 50 and preferably under $ 25.  After all, my 3 failed pieces of equipment also told me there was a glitch.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Ron
>
>
>
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