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| Date | 2013-12-05 19:49 -0600 |
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| Subject | Re: Why not NiMH? |
| From | George Kerby <ghost_topper@hotmail.com> |
| Newsgroups | comp.sys.mac.system |
| Message-ID | <CEC6894C.A4E40%ghost_topper@hotmail.com> (permalink) |
| References | (6 earlier) <l7p9ja$gb7$1@dont-email.me> <bgbvg4Fg4nsU2@mid.individual.net> <l7qjks$rd2$1@dont-email.me> <bgcbesFitphU3@mid.individual.net> <061220131326165738%YourName@YourISP.com> |
On 12/5/13 6:26 PM, in article 061220131326165738%YourName@YourISP.com, "Your Name" <YourName@YourISP.com> wrote: > In article <bgcbesFitphU3@mid.individual.net>, Jolly Roger > <jollyroger@pobox.com> wrote: >> On 2013-12-05, J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> wrote: >>> On 12/5/13 1:37 PM, Jolly Roger wrote: >>>> On 2013-12-05, J Burns <burns4@nowhere.com> wrote: >>>>> On 12/5/13 12:59 AM, nospam wrote: >>>>>> In article <l7p4em$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. >> >> That's not what I meant or said. For some of us, it is actually >> important to be able to stay online and continue computing during >> outages. If that's not a requirement for you, fine; but UPSs are indeed >> a viable option for many of us. > > Most outages are due to problems at the power relay station, which > likely means power probably isn't getting to the phone exchange either > and your Internet won't be working anyway. Both landline and cell stations are equipped with various types of large generators to deal with that very situation, at least here in the States.
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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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