Re: [PLUG] UPS, 2s failures

[Paul <gyoza@comcast.net>]

Art Clemons wrote:

> > apcupsd is logging 2 second power failures often.  Is there something 
> > odd about apcupsd, my config, or my UPS?
>
> I suspect your UPS is responding to power dips on your line and then 
> restoring power when it detects power.  You could for example have an 
> air-conditioner, refrigerator, freezer or other heavy drawer of amps 
> causing the UPS to respond to the small drop in voltage.  
> Alternatively, your UPS could be responding to spikes on the line, 
> power lines are not always clean enough and once again, it's what the 
> UPS is supposed to do.
>
> I don't think apcupsd is messing up, and it appears it's not causing 
> you problems, why worry about it?
I'm not worried.  I just like to investigate odd things.  It _could_ 
have been a problem.

I didn't know the UPS was that sensitive.  Maybe my logging settings 
could be tweaked a bit.  Well, at least I know the UPS is doing more 
than just taking up space.
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