On Thu, 06 Aug 2020 10:18:38 +0100, Andy Burns wrote:

Bob Eager wrote:

No Name wrote:

Andy Burns wrote:
No Name wrote:

Most UPSes start beeping during a power cut. Will the beeping of up
to 2 hours drive you up the wall?

Only if you don't press the "silence" button ...

I've owned loads of UPSes over the years and I've never seen a silence
button!.

I have three APC units here and all they have is on/off.

And what does pressing the "on" button do during a power-cut?

Dunno. Nothing in the documentation for the three units in use. Nor for a
small modified sine wave one that I was given but haven't used.

Difficult to test, since it might turn it off and I wouldn't want that.
Normally, it is shut off automatically after it sends 'low battery' to
the controlling server, which initiates shutdown and then tells the UPS
to go off after a short delay.

I note something in the FAQ on the APC website, so when I get a chance
I'll shut everything down on one of them and give it a go.

Thanks - worth knowiung if it works.

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