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Re: Why not NiMH?

From Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com>
Newsgroups comp.sys.mac.system
Subject Re: Why not NiMH?
Date 2013-12-06 09:07 +1300
Organization Aioe.org NNTP Server
Message-ID <061220130907184821%YourName@YourISP.com> (permalink)
References (5 earlier) <051220130059047435%nospam@nospam.invalid> <l7p9ja$gb7$1@dont-email.me> <bgbvg4Fg4nsU2@mid.individual.net> <l7qjks$rd2$1@dont-email.me> <CEC630C2.A4E0B%ghost_topper@hotmail.com>

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In article <CEC630C2.A4E0B%ghost_topper@hotmail.com>, George Kerby
<ghost_topper@hotmail.com> wrote:

> On 12/5/13 1:19 PM, in article l7qjks$rd2$1@dont-email.me, "J Burns"
> <burns4@nowhere.com> wrote:
> 
> > On 12/5/13 1:37 PM, Jolly Roger wrote:
> >> On 2013-12-05, J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> wrote:
> >>> On 12/5/13 12:59 AM, nospam wrote:
> >>>> In article <l7p4em$siq$1@dont-email.me>, J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>> 
> >>>>> My modem and ATA have wall warts for 12VDC.  When I went to VOIP, I
> >>>>> bought 50 feet of zip cord, red on one side to identify positive.  I put
> >>>>> connectors for my modem and ATA on one end and alligator clips on the
> >>>>> other for my car battery.  Now I have phone service when the power is
> >>>>> out.  If I had a laptop, I could check the power company's site and of
> >>>>> course comp.sys.mac.system.
> >>>> 
> >>>> or you could buy a ups and run more than only 12v devices.
> >>>> 
> >>> Some people get only 2 years from UPS batteries.  The run time is
> >>> usually minutes.  My last car battery lasted 13 years and gave me all
> >>> the phone time I wanted in power failures.
> >> 
> >> Uh huh...
> >> 
> >> The rest of us get 5-8 years from our UPS batteries, and size the UPS
> >> units to give us longer run times. It's always best to use your brain
> >> when making purchasing decisions, eh?
> > 
> > Robert Sember, in charge of Electrical Construction and Maintenance at
> > Eaton Corp., says the standard expectancy is 3-5 years.  When capacity
> > drops to 80%, deterioration accelerates.
> > 
> > I'm with you on this one.  It wouldn't make sense to buy a UPS just to
> > get online a few minutes in an occasional power failure.
> >> 
> >> BTW, I can run my Mac Pro for a full 30 minutes during power outages before
> >> running out of juice, and my internet connectivity is unafected by
> >> outages, all thanks to a UPS.
> >> 
> > Around here, outages are likely to last from 4 hours to 4 days.
> 
> Sounds like you need a backup generator in that case. Can't imagine being
> without power for those lengths of time. Your freezer would spoil your food
> and depending on your latitude, your HVAC system failure would make it quite
> uncomfortable. They would run you ~ $4 to $5 K installed. IMHO, well worth
> the price.

Yep, a petrol / diesel generator, or a solar / wind / water power
system, or a power system that uses gases from your rubbish heap, or
any one of nuerous other home power systems ... or even just move to a
more sensible area with more reliable power.

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Why not NiMH? J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2013-12-04 16:24 -0500
  Re: Why not NiMH? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-04 16:38 -0500
    Re: Why not NiMH? dorayme <dorayme@optusnet.com.au> - 2013-12-05 11:01 +1100
      Re: Why not NiMH? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-04 23:38 -0500
        Re: Why not NiMH? Mike Lane <mike.lane.usenet@ntlworld.co.uk> - 2013-12-05 13:21 +0000
          Re: Why not NiMH? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-05 11:29 -0500
          Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-06 09:01 +1300
      Re: Why not NiMH? Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2013-12-05 05:21 -0500
        Re: Why not NiMH? dorayme <dorayme@optusnet.com.au> - 2013-12-06 09:07 +1100
          Re: Why not NiMH? Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2013-12-05 18:42 -0500
            Re: Why not NiMH? dorayme <dorayme@optusnet.com.au> - 2013-12-06 11:57 +1100
              Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-06 18:34 +1300
                Re: Why not NiMH? dorayme <dorayme@optusnet.com.au> - 2013-12-06 17:08 +1100
                Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-06 19:19 +1300
                Re: Why not NiMH? dorayme <dorayme@optusnet.com.au> - 2013-12-06 20:14 +1100
          Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-06 13:30 +1300
            Re: Why not NiMH? dorayme <dorayme@optusnet.com.au> - 2013-12-06 12:00 +1100
              Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-06 18:24 +1300
            Re: Why not NiMH? George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2013-12-05 19:50 -0600
      Re: Why not NiMH? J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2013-12-05 15:11 -0500
        Re: Why not NiMH? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-05 16:15 -0500
    Re: Why not NiMH? J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2013-12-04 19:59 -0500
      Re: Why not NiMH? Ted Lee <tmplee@mr.net> - 2013-12-04 22:09 -0600
        Re: Why not NiMH? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-04 23:38 -0500
        Re: Why not NiMH? J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2013-12-05 00:54 -0500
          Re: Why not NiMH? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-05 00:59 -0500
            Re: Why not NiMH? J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2013-12-05 02:22 -0500
              Re: Why not NiMH? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-05 02:44 -0500
                Re: Why not NiMH? J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2013-12-05 03:36 -0500
                Re: Why not NiMH? JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-12-05 04:21 -0500
                Re: Why not NiMH? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-05 11:29 -0500
                Re: Why not NiMH? J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2013-12-05 16:24 -0500
              Re: Why not NiMH? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-12-05 18:37 +0000
                Re: Why not NiMH? J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2013-12-05 14:19 -0500
                Re: Why not NiMH? George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2013-12-05 13:31 -0600
                Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-06 09:07 +1300
                Re: Why not NiMH? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-05 14:36 -0500
                Re: Why not NiMH? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-12-05 22:02 +0000
                Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-06 13:26 +1300
                Re: Why not NiMH? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-12-06 00:33 +0000
                Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-06 18:36 +1300
                Re: Why not NiMH? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-12-06 21:22 +0000
                Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-07 11:49 +1300
                Re: Why not NiMH? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-12-07 00:11 +0000
                Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-07 18:07 +1300
                Re: Why not NiMH? George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2013-12-07 08:37 -0600
                Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-08 09:52 +1300
                Re: Why not NiMH? George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2013-12-05 19:49 -0600
                Re: Why not NiMH? JF Mezei <jfmezei.spamnot@vaxination.ca> - 2013-12-05 21:55 -0500
                Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-06 18:40 +1300
                Re: Why not NiMH? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-12-06 21:24 +0000
                Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-07 11:49 +1300
                Re: Why not NiMH? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-06 18:43 -0500
                Re: Why not NiMH? George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2013-12-07 08:32 -0600
                Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-08 09:50 +1300
                Re: Why not NiMH? George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2013-12-07 15:50 -0600
                Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-08 14:04 +1300
                Re: Why not NiMH? George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> - 2013-12-07 21:02 -0600
                Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-08 17:45 +1300
                Re: Why not NiMH? Lewis <g.kreme@gmail.com.dontsendmecopies> - 2013-12-06 17:48 +0000
                Re: Why not NiMH? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-12-06 21:25 +0000
        Re: Why not NiMH? Davoud <star@sky.net> - 2013-12-05 05:33 -0500
        Re: Why not NiMH? Jolly Roger <jollyroger@pobox.com> - 2013-12-05 18:35 +0000
      Re: Why not NiMH? Zar Zifodow <zarzifodow@mailinator.com> - 2013-12-04 20:14 -0800
      Re: Why not NiMH? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-04 23:38 -0500
        Re: Why not NiMH? Siri Cruz <chine.bleu@yahoo.com> - 2013-12-04 20:46 -0800
        Re: Why not NiMH? J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2013-12-05 02:22 -0500
          Re: Why not NiMH? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-05 02:44 -0500
  Re: Why not NiMH? Kevin McMurtrie <mcmurtrie@pixelmemory.us> - 2013-12-04 23:08 -0800
    Re: Why not NiMH? J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2013-12-05 03:08 -0500
      Re: Why not NiMH? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-05 11:29 -0500
  Re: Why not NiMH? me@home.spamsucks.ca (Király) - 2013-12-05 14:15 +0000
    Re: Why not NiMH? J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2013-12-05 12:43 -0500
      Re: Why not NiMH? nospam <nospam@nospam.invalid> - 2013-12-05 12:54 -0500
      Re: Why not NiMH? Kevin McMurtrie <mcmurtrie@pixelmemory.us> - 2013-12-05 22:44 -0800
        Re: Why not NiMH? J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2013-12-06 13:19 -0500
      Re: Why not NiMH? me@home.spamsucks.ca (Kiraly) - 2013-12-06 22:35 +0000
        Re: Why not NiMH? J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2013-12-07 02:27 -0500
        Re: Why not NiMH? J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> - 2013-12-08 00:10 -0500
  Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-14 18:57 +1300
    Re: Why not NiMH? Fred Moore <fmoore@gcfn.org> - 2013-12-17 12:04 -0500
      Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-18 09:27 +1300
  Re: Why not NiMH? Your Name <YourName@YourISP.com> - 2013-12-19 18:59 +1300

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