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minus-squarecmnybo@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up49arrow-down1·2 days agoThe UPS will keep it running long enough to switch to another power source.
minus-squarebearboiblake [he/him]@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·2 days agoI’m guessing OP probably doesn’t have a petrol/diesel generator handy :p
minus-squarecmnybo@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14arrow-down1·2 days agoAn extension cord running to another room would be enough if the minor electrical work only needs a circuit to be switched off.
minus-squarewurstgulasch3000@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up5·2 days agoMy UPS just runs on a lead battery. It lasts long enough to run my router and server for a few minutes and cost less than 100€. I got it when we had electrical issues and using the ironing board would trip the main fuse.
minus-squarebearboiblake [he/him]@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoYeah, I was thinking a UPS wouldn’t hold a load up long enough to do electrical work, but I guess it depends on the nature of what needs to be done
minus-squarewurstgulasch3000@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up7·2 days agoIf one is not enough just daisy chain two or three of them. (Don’t do this)
minus-squarebearboiblake [he/him]@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoWe had some very large UPSes at work that would be able to keep a server up for hours, but they’re also so heavy it would probably cause the floor in my living room to collapse :p
The UPS will keep it running long enough to switch to another power source.
I’m guessing OP probably doesn’t have a petrol/diesel generator handy :p
An extension cord running to another room would be enough if the minor electrical work only needs a circuit to be switched off.
My UPS just runs on a lead battery. It lasts long enough to run my router and server for a few minutes and cost less than 100€.
I got it when we had electrical issues and using the ironing board would trip the main fuse.
Yeah, I was thinking a UPS wouldn’t hold a load up long enough to do electrical work, but I guess it depends on the nature of what needs to be done
If one is not enough just daisy chain two or three of them.
(Don’t do this)
We had some very large UPSes at work that would be able to keep a server up for hours, but they’re also so heavy it would probably cause the floor in my living room to collapse :p