From markdhamill at gmail.com Fri Oct 2 13:50:09 2020 From: markdhamill at gmail.com (Mark D. Hamill) Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2020 09:50:09 -0400 Subject: [Hidden-tech] Fire alarm system Message-ID: All our fire alarms went off at home yesterday, in spite of having the windows open. That started a frantic effort to replace batteries on the dozen or so alarms, but some said we needed to replace the batteries even after we replaced them. So a number of alarms were physically unplugged. These came with the house and are First Alert brand, testing for smoke and carbon monoxide. They are five years old. Individual alarms put out piercing low battery warnings at any time, often in the middle of the night. To say the least, it's inconvenient. I'm guessing these alarms all talk to each other. Maybe they are on the same circuit. In any event, this is unacceptable. It's scaring the cats half to death. What I really need is a fire alarm monitoring system that can tell me if a battery or unit needs replacing before it starts chirping, ideally one I can monitor on a computer, ideally something that doesn't require a subscription to a service. Anything like this out there? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rob at 2disc.com Sun Oct 4 21:24:47 2020 From: rob at 2disc.com (Rob Laporte) Date: Sun, 4 Oct 2020 21:24:47 +0000 Subject: [Hidden-tech] Fire alarm system In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: In August I posted about a huge help replated to a similar problem I've had 2-3 times per year since I can remember. That post, copied below, and its replies explain that typical cheap battery testers don't test remaining power in batteries (!), and my post links to the only affordable tester I found that does. With it, I tested remaining power in every smoke detector, then taped a post-it to the outside indicating manufacture and expiration dates and battery level. I did so for all but one on a high ceiling in my office, and by demonic coincidence the next day that one went off--hit its manufacture expiration date!--and it set off the other first alert nearby, which was/is newish and plenty charged, so it seems they are designed to set one another off. As an aside, Amazon shipped my ZTS tester in an envelope, not a box, which a ZTS tech and I agreed probably caused the failure of a part of the device, so I returned it and ordered direct from ZTS. That testing and labeling system is the best solution I've been able to come up with after only an hour or so of researching better smoke detector systems, so I'm all ears if someone knows of a better system--like one that gives advanced warning to an app that the battery or device expiration is coming in ~30 days. Avoiding just one of those sleep-shattering mishaps makes the $50 tested sooo worthwhile, and now I'm sure I'll avoid plenty more sleep and work losses in the future. From:Hidden-discuss on behalf of Rob Laporte via Hidden-discuss Sent:Saturday, August 15, 2020 6:06 PM To:Hidden-Tech Tech Subject:[Hidden-tech] Dying (,) Batteries, and Testers I bet I?m not the only one who, over years, has been dismayed that battery testers for small batteries, like for smoke detectors and remotes, just don?t tell you much. It?s because all the cheap ones don?t actually test the power in the battery. What do they test? Not sure, but not percentage of power remaining, except within a useless range close to the line between red and green. It was perhaps too joyous a moment for me when I used a real battery tester, and within a few minutes could throw out, save, or recharge all my batteries. Next I?ll test all batteries in my smoke detectors to avoid the schedule-shattering low-battery warning that usually happens around 3am. So that such knowledge so consequential in ending accumulated annoyances does not taper off with my existence, I thought I?d pass on the good news here. Not exactly the second coming, but at least a few steps out of a mini-purgatory. Here?s what I bought: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DRJZRJ4 . Take Care, Rob Laporte Chief Business Development Officer | Founder | Chairman DISC - Making Websites Make Money 413-584-6500 rob at 2disc.com | LinkedIn | 2DISC.com NOTE: Emails can be blocked by spam filters throughout the web. If you don?t get a reply within an expected span of time, please call. ________________________________ From: Hidden-discuss on behalf of Mark D. Hamill via Hidden-discuss Sent: Friday, October 2, 2020 9:50 AM To: email list Hidden-Tech Subject: [Hidden-tech] Fire alarm system All our fire alarms went off at home yesterday, in spite of having the windows open. That started a frantic effort to replace batteries on the dozen or so alarms, but some said we needed to replace the batteries even after we replaced them. So a number of alarms were physically unplugged. These came with the house and are First Alert brand, testing for smoke and carbon monoxide. They are five years old. Individual alarms put out piercing low battery warnings at any time, often in the middle of the night. To say the least, it's inconvenient. I'm guessing these alarms all talk to each other. Maybe they are on the same circuit. In any event, this is unacceptable. It's scaring the cats half to death. What I really need is a fire alarm monitoring system that can tell me if a battery or unit needs replacing before it starts chirping, ideally one I can monitor on a computer, ideally something that doesn't require a subscription to a service. Anything like this out there? -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From aliassolutions at gmail.com Tue Oct 6 13:31:21 2020 From: aliassolutions at gmail.com (Paul Stallman) Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2020 09:31:21 -0400 Subject: [Hidden-tech] Fire alarm system In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: By law in Massachusetts now those alarms all need to be replaced with ones that have 10 year non replaceable batteries, at least if you went to sell the house that would be what you would need to have installed to get a fire inspection. And they need to be photo electric sensors (which don't get false alarms from steam etc). Plus you need to have combo smoke and CO detectors on every level that talk, (yeah they have to talk) The plus of these new alarms.. No beeping in the middle of the night for 10 years. Downside, it's an expense proposition. The non combo ones are only like $20. The combo talking ones are like $80. Home Depot will sell you anything, but only a few of them actually meet the Massachusetts code requirements. It gets a little more complicated because it's actually based on the last time work was done in your home that required a permit. So everything has to be to a certain standard code, but depending on when stuff was done in the home, it might not have to be the absolute latest version of the code. Not sure that answered your question of having a fun computer thing that would tell you when the batteries were dying, but the proper way to solve the problem is to put in new smoke detectors that meet the current fire codes. *Paul Stallman,* Owner, Creative Director and Web Guru (413) 364-6147 | paul at alias-solutions.com *alias*|solutions GRAPHIC DESIGN | WEB DESIGN | FULL COLOR PRINTING | LARGE FORMAT PRINTING www.alias-solutions.com [image: Mailtrack] Sender notified by Mailtrack 10/06/20, 09:08:36 AM On Sun, Oct 4, 2020 at 5:24 PM Rob Laporte via Hidden-discuss < hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote: > In August I posted about a huge help replated to a similar problem I've > had 2-3 times per year since I can remember. That post, copied below, and > its replies explain that typical cheap battery testers don't test remaining > power in batteries (!), and my post links to the only affordable tester I > found that does. With it, I tested remaining power in every smoke detector, > then taped a post-it to the outside indicating manufacture and expiration dates and > battery level. > > I did so for all but one on a high ceiling in my office, and by demonic > coincidence the next day that one went off--hit its manufacture expiration > date!--and it set off the other first alert nearby, which was/is newish and > plenty charged, so it seems they are designed to set one another off. > > As an aside, Amazon shipped my ZTS tester in an envelope, not a box, which > a ZTS tech and I agreed probably caused the failure of a part of the > device, so I returned it and ordered direct from ZTS. > > That testing and labeling system is the best solution I've been able to > come up with after only an hour or so of researching better smoke detector > systems, so I'm all ears if someone knows of a better system--like one that > gives advanced warning to an app that the battery or device expiration is > coming in ~30 days. Avoiding just one of those sleep-shattering mishaps > makes the $50 tested *sooo* worthwhile, and now I'm sure I'll avoid > plenty more sleep and work losses in the future. > > > *From:*Hidden-discuss on > behalf of Rob Laporte via Hidden-discuss < > hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> > *Sent:*Saturday, August 15, 2020 6:06 PM > *To:*Hidden-Tech Tech > *Subject:*[Hidden-tech] Dying (,) Batteries, and Testers > > I bet I?m not the only one who, over years, has been dismayed that battery > testers for small batteries, like for smoke detectors and remotes, just > don?t tell you much. It?s because all the cheap ones don?t actually test > the power in the battery. What do they test? Not sure, but not percentage > of power remaining, except within a useless range close to the line between > red and green. It was perhaps too joyous a moment for me when I used a real > battery tester, and within a few minutes could throw out, save, or recharge > all my batteries. Next I?ll test all batteries in my smoke detectors to > avoid the schedule-shattering low-battery warning that usually happens > around 3am. > > So that such knowledge so consequential in ending accumulated annoyances > does not taper off with my existence, I thought I?d pass on the good news > here. Not exactly the second coming, but at least a few steps out of a > mini-purgatory. Here?s what I bought: > https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DRJZRJ4 . > > Take Care, > > > Rob Laporte > > Chief Business Development Officer | Founder | Chairman > > DISC - Making Websites Make Money > > 413-584-6500 > > rob at 2disc.com | LinkedIn | 2DISC.com > > > > *NOTE:* Emails can be blocked by spam filters throughout the web. If you > don?t get a reply within an expected span of time, please call. > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Hidden-discuss on > behalf of Mark D. Hamill via Hidden-discuss < > hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> > *Sent:* Friday, October 2, 2020 9:50 AM > *To:* email list Hidden-Tech > *Subject:* [Hidden-tech] Fire alarm system > > All our fire alarms went off at home yesterday, in spite of having the > windows open. That started a frantic effort to replace batteries on the > dozen or so alarms, but some said we needed to replace the batteries even > after we replaced them. So a number of alarms were physically unplugged. > > These came with the house and are First Alert brand, testing for smoke and > carbon monoxide. They are five years old. Individual alarms put out > piercing low battery warnings at any time, often in the middle of the > night. To say the least, it's inconvenient. > > I'm guessing these alarms all talk to each other. Maybe they are on the > same circuit. > > In any event, this is unacceptable. It's scaring the cats half to death. > What I really need is a fire alarm monitoring system that can tell me if a > battery or unit needs replacing before it starts chirping, ideally one I > can monitor on a computer, ideally something that doesn't require a > subscription to a service. Anything like this out there? > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From markdhamill at gmail.com Tue Oct 6 16:03:36 2020 From: markdhamill at gmail.com (Mark D. Hamill) Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2020 12:03:36 -0400 Subject: [Hidden-tech] Fire alarm system In-Reply-To: References:

Message-ID: Thanks for the feedback. All alarms are now replaced. They are no longer networked and most have 10 year lithium batteries. Only two draw household current. Previously they were all smoke/CO but that seemed overkill, so we made 4 smoke/CO that were closest to gas devices and the rest smoke only. The one in the garage is a replacement heat only. If all are required to have 10 year batteries, you would think they would stock only those types at hardware stores, but no. Maybe if they draw current it's okay to have a replacement battery. Anyhow, hoping we get 10 years without this hassle. On Tue, Oct 6, 2020 at 9:31 AM Paul Stallman wrote: > By law in Massachusetts now those alarms all need to be replaced with ones > that have 10 year non replaceable batteries, at least if you went to sell > the house that would be what you would need to have installed to get a fire > inspection. And they need to be photo electric sensors (which don't get > false alarms from steam etc). > > Plus you need to have combo smoke and CO detectors on every level that > talk, (yeah they have to talk) > > The plus of these new alarms.. No beeping in the middle of the night for > 10 years. Downside, it's an expense proposition. The non combo ones are > only like $20. The combo talking ones are like $80. Home Depot will sell > you anything, but only a few of them actually meet the Massachusetts code > requirements. > > It gets a little more complicated because it's actually based on the last > time work was done in your home that required a permit. So everything has > to be to a certain standard code, but depending on when stuff was done in > the home, it might not have to be the absolute latest version of the code. > > Not sure that answered your question of having a fun computer thing that > would tell you when the batteries were dying, but the proper way to solve > the problem is to put in new smoke detectors that meet the current fire > codes. > > > > > > > > *Paul Stallman,* Owner, Creative Director and Web Guru > > (413) 364-6147 | paul at alias-solutions.com > > *alias*|solutions > GRAPHIC DESIGN | WEB DESIGN | FULL COLOR PRINTING | LARGE FORMAT PRINTING > www.alias-solutions.com > > > > > [image: Mailtrack] > Sender > notified by > Mailtrack > 10/06/20, > 09:08:36 AM > > On Sun, Oct 4, 2020 at 5:24 PM Rob Laporte via Hidden-discuss < > hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote: > >> In August I posted about a huge help replated to a similar problem I've >> had 2-3 times per year since I can remember. That post, copied below, and >> its replies explain that typical cheap battery testers don't test remaining >> power in batteries (!), and my post links to the only affordable tester I >> found that does. With it, I tested remaining power in every smoke detector, >> then taped a post-it to the outside indicating manufacture and >> expiration dates and battery level. >> >> I did so for all but one on a high ceiling in my office, and by demonic >> coincidence the next day that one went off--hit its manufacture expiration >> date!--and it set off the other first alert nearby, which was/is newish and >> plenty charged, so it seems they are designed to set one another off. >> >> As an aside, Amazon shipped my ZTS tester in an envelope, not a box, >> which a ZTS tech and I agreed probably caused the failure of a part of the >> device, so I returned it and ordered direct from ZTS. >> >> That testing and labeling system is the best solution I've been able to >> come up with after only an hour or so of researching better smoke detector >> systems, so I'm all ears if someone knows of a better system--like one that >> gives advanced warning to an app that the battery or device expiration is >> coming in ~30 days. Avoiding just one of those sleep-shattering mishaps >> makes the $50 tested *sooo* worthwhile, and now I'm sure I'll avoid >> plenty more sleep and work losses in the future. >> >> >> *From:*Hidden-discuss on >> behalf of Rob Laporte via Hidden-discuss < >> hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> >> *Sent:*Saturday, August 15, 2020 6:06 PM >> *To:*Hidden-Tech Tech >> *Subject:*[Hidden-tech] Dying (,) Batteries, and Testers >> >> I bet I?m not the only one who, over years, has been dismayed that >> battery testers for small batteries, like for smoke detectors and remotes, >> just don?t tell you much. It?s because all the cheap ones don?t actually >> test the power in the battery. What do they test? Not sure, but not >> percentage of power remaining, except within a useless range close to the >> line between red and green. It was perhaps too joyous a moment for me when >> I used a real battery tester, and within a few minutes could throw out, >> save, or recharge all my batteries. Next I?ll test all batteries in my >> smoke detectors to avoid the schedule-shattering low-battery warning that >> usually happens around 3am. >> >> So that such knowledge so consequential in ending accumulated annoyances >> does not taper off with my existence, I thought I?d pass on the good news >> here. Not exactly the second coming, but at least a few steps out of a >> mini-purgatory. Here?s what I bought: >> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01DRJZRJ4 . >> >> Take Care, >> >> >> Rob Laporte >> >> Chief Business Development Officer | Founder | Chairman >> >> DISC - Making Websites Make Money >> >> 413-584-6500 >> >> rob at 2disc.com | LinkedIn | 2DISC.com >> >> >> >> *NOTE:* Emails can be blocked by spam filters throughout the web. If you >> don?t get a reply within an expected span of time, please call. >> >> ------------------------------ >> *From:* Hidden-discuss on >> behalf of Mark D. Hamill via Hidden-discuss < >> hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> >> *Sent:* Friday, October 2, 2020 9:50 AM >> *To:* email list Hidden-Tech >> *Subject:* [Hidden-tech] Fire alarm system >> >> All our fire alarms went off at home yesterday, in spite of having the >> windows open. That started a frantic effort to replace batteries on the >> dozen or so alarms, but some said we needed to replace the batteries even >> after we replaced them. So a number of alarms were physically unplugged. >> >> These came with the house and are First Alert brand, testing for smoke >> and carbon monoxide. They are five years old. Individual alarms put out >> piercing low battery warnings at any time, often in the middle of the >> night. To say the least, it's inconvenient. >> >> I'm guessing these alarms all talk to each other. Maybe they are on the >> same circuit. >> >> In any event, this is unacceptable. It's scaring the cats half to death. >> What I really need is a fire alarm monitoring system that can tell me if a >> battery or unit needs replacing before it starts chirping, ideally one I >> can monitor on a computer, ideally something that doesn't require a >> subscription to a service. Anything like this out there? >> _______________________________________________ >> Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net >> Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net >> >> You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. >> If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members >> page on the Hidden Tech Web site. >> http://www.hidden-tech.net/members >> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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From ncloverbrown at gmail.com Fri Oct 9 17:15:16 2020 From: ncloverbrown at gmail.com (Nick Clover-Brown) Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2020 13:15:16 -0400 Subject: [Hidden-tech] Power Supplies for Emergencies (PC and home devices) Message-ID: Hi all, With the recent outages, I'm looking at getting some battery packs, portable rechargeable generator, and a UPS. What systems do you all have in place at home? For a rechargeable generator, looking at Jackery Portable Power Station Explorer 240. Does anyone have any other recommendations? For a UPS, I don't know where to start - I have two towers now (work and home). - Can I use one UPS for two machines? - Does a UPS provide power for more than a few minutes? - If not, what I would need to support a tower for about 4 hours? (or is that just not feasible without getting a house generator?) Thanks! Nick -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From frederick.clarkson at gmail.com Fri Oct 9 17:59:47 2020 From: frederick.clarkson at gmail.com (Frederick Clarkson) Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2020 13:59:47 -0400 Subject: [Hidden-tech] Power Supplies for Emergencies (PC and home devices) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I just got a Jackery 1000 which allows you to power more than just small devices. (People thinking about getting solar generators, using lithium batteries should act soon, since there is a global shortage of lithium batteries, which may get worse due to the pandemic.) I am also big fan of LuminAid solar lanterns I have several. On Fri, Oct 9, 2020 at 1:51 PM Nick Clover-Brown via Hidden-discuss < hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote: > Hi all, > With the recent outages, I'm looking at getting some battery packs, > portable rechargeable generator, and a UPS. > > What systems do you all have in place at home? > > For a rechargeable generator, looking at Jackery Portable Power Station > Explorer 240. Does anyone have any other recommendations? > > For a UPS, I don't know where to start - I have two towers now (work and > home). > > - Can I use one UPS for two machines? > - Does a UPS provide power for more than a few minutes? > - If not, what I would need to support a tower for about 4 hours? (or > is that just not feasible without getting a house generator?) > > > Thanks! > > > > Nick > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From the at otherrealm.org Fri Oct 9 18:40:14 2020 From: the at otherrealm.org (Aaron E-J) Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2020 14:40:14 -0400 Subject: [Hidden-tech] Power Supplies for Emergencies (PC and home devices) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <64e2396a-ef8c-7f73-002e-107befabd8e0@otherrealm.org> Look at the amp hours of the UPS you want to buy and multiply that by 120*4 (voltage*hours).? Then find the max power used by the two machines (usually found on the AC-DC converter on the back of PCs or the power adapter for laptops) and make sure that is less than the USP you want to buy.? Another option is to look into getting solar panels with a central battery system - a bit more of an investment but could save you money in the long term by reducing energy coming from the grid (or generate an income if you get enough panels). Aaron E-J The Other Realm http://otherrealm.org http://theotherrealm.org (Blog) On 2020-10-09 1:15 PM, Nick Clover-Brown via Hidden-discuss wrote: > Hi all, > With the recent outages, I'm looking at getting some battery packs, > portable rechargeable?generator, and a UPS. > > What systems do you all have in place at home? > > For a rechargeable?generator, looking at Jackery Portable Power > Station Explorer 240. Does anyone have any other?recommendations? > > For a UPS, I don't know where to start - I have two towers now (work > and home). > > * Can I use one UPS for two machines? > * Does a UPS provide power for more than a few minutes? > * If not, what I would need to support a tower for about 4 hours? > (or is that just not feasible without getting a house generator?) > > > Thanks! > > > > Nick > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From heller at deepsoft.com Fri Oct 9 20:06:20 2020 From: heller at deepsoft.com (Robert Heller) Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2020 16:06:20 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Hidden-tech] Power Supplies for Emergencies (PC and home devices) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <20201009200620.535E4220A43@sharky4.deepsoft.com> At Fri, 9 Oct 2020 13:15:16 -0400 Nick Clover-Brown wrote: > > Hi all, > With the recent outages, I'm looking at getting some battery packs, > portable rechargeable generator, and a UPS. > > What systems do you all have in place at home? > > For a rechargeable generator, looking at Jackery Portable Power Station > Explorer 240. Does anyone have any other recommendations? > > For a UPS, I don't know where to start - I have two towers now (work and > home). > > - Can I use one UPS for two machines? Depends on how much power the two machines need. And how beefy the UPS is. If the UPS is beefy enough, sure. > - Does a UPS provide power for more than a few minutes? *Typically* a UPS should provide power for enough time to cleanly shutdown the machine. That is *generally* the rule of thumb. > - If not, what I would need to support a tower for about 4 hours? (or is > that just not feasible without getting a house generator?) It is possible if it is a *small* tower PC and a really *beastly* UPS. There is going to be a cost tradeoff. I have an APC BX1300 (1300VA) on my big tower PC (with a 750W PS, AMD mother board with 8gig of RAM, 5 hard drives), which is good for about 30 minutes -- long enough for short power outages, with enough time for a clean shutdown. A bigger UPS with a bigger will cost more. Some UPSs are "smart" and can tell the computer that there has been a power failure and also tell the computer how much time is left on the battery. With the right software installed, the UPS status info can be shared over the LAN with multiple computers, if you are using one UPS for multiple computers (don't forget to plug the Ethernet switch's power into the UPS!). >Thanks! > > >Nick > >______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > >Youare receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > -- Robert Heller -- Cell: 413-658-7953 GV: 978-633-5364 Deepwoods Software -- Custom Software Services http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Linux Administration Services heller at deepsoft.com -- Webhosting Services From tek at acm.org Fri Oct 9 21:47:54 2020 From: tek at acm.org (Tom Kopec) Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2020 17:47:54 -0400 Subject: [Hidden-tech] Power Supplies for Emergencies (PC and home devices) In-Reply-To: <20201009200620.535E4220A43@sharky4.deepsoft.com> References: <20201009200620.535E4220A43@sharky4.deepsoft.com> Message-ID: You need to be careful about getting a way-oversized UPS to get long runtime. The light-load efficiency is not that great, so you don't really get all those VA when you are running the UPS light. If you really need to keep your computers up for a long time, you're probably gonna need a generator. There are many small, inexpensive, quiet sub-1000W inverter generators on the market these days. The biggest hassle with portable generators is keeping fresh gasoline available, and not letting the carburetor get gummy/rusty.? There are some that run on propane, but last I looked they were all the traditional heavy noisy style. From eml at vnatale.com Fri Oct 9 22:34:39 2020 From: eml at vnatale.com (Vinny Natale) Date: Fri, 09 Oct 2020 18:34:39 -0400 Subject: [Hidden-tech] Power Supplies for Emergencies (PC and home devices) In-Reply-To: References: <20201009200620.535E4220A43@sharky4.deepsoft.com> Message-ID: Keep in mind that in cases of true emergency gasoline may be in short supply. Lines at gas stations to get it for both cars AND generators. There will never be such a demand for propane. That logic led me several years ago to buying the propane version of something like this: https://www.amazon.com/Generac-5939-GP5500-5500-Running-Watts-6875-Starting-Watts-Gas-Powered-Portable-Generator/dp/B0045DK79W/ref=cm_wl_huc_item Vinny At 05:47 PM 10/9/2020, Tom Kopec via Hidden-discuss wrote: >You need to be careful about getting a >way-oversized UPS to get long runtime. The >light-load efficiency is not that great, so you >don't really get all those VA when you are running the UPS light. > >If you really need to keep your computers up for >a long time, you're probably gonna need a >generator. There are many small, inexpensive, >quiet sub-1000W inverter generators on the market these days. > >The biggest hassle with portable generators is >keeping fresh gasoline available, and not >letting the carburetor get gummy/rusty.? There >are some that run on propane, but last I looked >they were all the traditional heavy noisy style. > >_______________________________________________ >Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net >Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > >You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. >If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members >page on the Hidden Tech Web site. >http://www.hidden-tech.net/members From shel at principledprofit.com Sat Oct 10 01:58:16 2020 From: shel at principledprofit.com (Shel Horowitz) Date: Fri, 9 Oct 2020 21:58:16 -0400 Subject: [Hidden-tech] Power Supplies for Emergencies (PC and home devices) In-Reply-To: <64e2396a-ef8c-7f73-002e-107befabd8e0@otherrealm.org> References: <64e2396a-ef8c-7f73-002e-107befabd8e0@otherrealm.org> Message-ID: I have a UPS, which basically starts beeping and gives me a window to properly save data and shut everything down. These days, with laptops, phones, and tablets that can run on batteries, it's less crucial. We lost power for five hours Wednesday night, but were able to watch the debate over cellular data and using my phone battery. It still had 36% battery life when the debate ended. Towers and servers--they'll need more. But perhaps a few small UPS units might be more useful than one huge one, based on the comments you received? NOT an expert in this. Shel Horowitz - "The Transformpreneur" ________________________________________________ Contact me to bake in profitability while addressing hunger, poverty, war, and catastrophic climate change * First business ever to be Green America Gold Certified * Inducted into the National Environmental Hall of Fame * Certified speaker: International Platform Association http://goingbeyondsustainability.com mailto:shel at greenandprofitable.com 413-586-2388 Award-winning, best-selling author of 10 books. Latest:Guerrilla Marketing to Heal the World (co-authored with Jay Conrad Levinson) Watch my TEDx Talk, "Impossible is a Dare: Business for a Better World" http://www.ted.com/tedx/events/11809 (move your mouse to "event videos") _________________________________________________ On Fri, Oct 9, 2020 at 2:40 PM Aaron E-J via Hidden-discuss < hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote: > Look at the amp hours of the UPS you want to buy and multiply that by > 120*4 (voltage*hours). Then find the max power used by the two machines > (usually found on the AC-DC converter on the back of PCs or the power > adapter for laptops) and make sure that is less than the USP you want to > buy. Another option is to look into getting solar panels with a central > battery system - a bit more of an investment but could save you money in > the long term by reducing energy coming from the grid (or generate an > income if you get enough panels). > > Aaron E-J > The Other Realmhttp://otherrealm.orghttp://theotherrealm.org (Blog) > > On 2020-10-09 1:15 PM, Nick Clover-Brown via Hidden-discuss wrote: > > Hi all, > With the recent outages, I'm looking at getting some battery packs, > portable rechargeable generator, and a UPS. > > What systems do you all have in place at home? > > For a rechargeable generator, looking at Jackery Portable Power Station > Explorer 240. Does anyone have any other recommendations? > > For a UPS, I don't know where to start - I have two towers now (work and > home). > > - Can I use one UPS for two machines? > - Does a UPS provide power for more than a few minutes? > - If not, what I would need to support a tower for about 4 hours? (or > is that just not feasible without getting a house generator?) > > > Thanks! > > > > Nick > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.netHidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site.http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From rob at 2disc.com Sat Oct 10 11:23:13 2020 From: rob at 2disc.com (Rob Laporte) Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2020 11:23:13 +0000 Subject: [Hidden-tech] Power Supplies for Emergencies (PC and home devices) In-Reply-To: References: <20201009200620.535E4220A43@sharky4.deepsoft.com>, Message-ID: I have a few UPSs that just need batteries, free to pick up here in Greenfield. Take Care, Rob Laporte Chief Business Development Officer | Founder | Chairman DISC - Making Websites Make Money 413-584-6500 rob at 2disc.com | LinkedIn | 2DISC.com NOTE: Emails can be blocked by spam filters throughout the web. If you don?t get a reply within an expected span of time, please call. ________________________________ From: Hidden-discuss on behalf of Tom Kopec via Hidden-discuss Sent: Friday, October 9, 2020 5:47 PM To: hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net Subject: Re: [Hidden-tech] Power Supplies for Emergencies (PC and home devices) You need to be careful about getting a way-oversized UPS to get long runtime. The light-load efficiency is not that great, so you don't really get all those VA when you are running the UPS light. If you really need to keep your computers up for a long time, you're probably gonna need a generator. There are many small, inexpensive, quiet sub-1000W inverter generators on the market these days. The biggest hassle with portable generators is keeping fresh gasoline available, and not letting the carburetor get gummy/rusty. There are some that run on propane, but last I looked they were all the traditional heavy noisy style. _______________________________________________ Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members page on the Hidden Tech Web site. http://www.hidden-tech.net/members -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From claudia at claudiagere.com Sat Oct 10 22:47:50 2020 From: claudia at claudiagere.com (claudia at claudiagere.com) Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2020 18:47:50 -0400 Subject: [Hidden-tech] Power Supplies for Emergencies (PC and home devices) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <00cc01d69f57$62388250$26a986f0$@ClaudiaGere.com> I bought this APC model to back up my router for uninterrupted Internet and phone service and carbon monoxide monitor. I needed a number of battery powered outlets to hook everything up, with some crazy plugs that took up more than one outlet. APC BackUPS BE Series 900VA Desktop Battery Backup Surge Protector 9Outlets BN900M Item: 2259350 APC has a system calculator to give you a sense of how long the various systems last. https://www.apc.com/shop/us/en/tools/ups_selector/ I?ve used it twice since purchasing and for those simple things it gives me 5-plus hours. We have a gasoline powered generator for longer stretches without power. I?m not technical, but knew I wanted more time than a few minutes, especially if I was in the middle of delivering online training. Hope this helps. Claudia Claudia Gere & Co. LLC Helping Smart People Become Outstanding Authors TM http://tiny.cc/nameyourbook +1.413-359.0003 ClaudiaGere.com From: Hidden-discuss On Behalf Of Nick Clover-Brown via Hidden-discuss Sent: Friday, October 9, 2020 1:15 PM To: Hidden-Tech Tech Subject: [Hidden-tech] Power Supplies for Emergencies (PC and home devices) Hi all, With the recent outages, I'm looking at getting some battery packs, portable rechargeable generator, and a UPS. What systems do you all have in place at home? For a rechargeable generator, looking at Jackery Portable Power Station Explorer 240. Does anyone have any other recommendations? For a UPS, I don't know where to start - I have two towers now (work and home). * Can I use one UPS for two machines? * Does a UPS provide power for more than a few minutes? * If not, what I would need to support a tower for about 4 hours? (or is that just not feasible without getting a house generator?) Thanks! Nick -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From natederose at gmail.com Sun Oct 11 03:42:20 2020 From: natederose at gmail.com (Nate DeRose) Date: Sat, 10 Oct 2020 23:42:20 -0400 Subject: [Hidden-tech] Power Supplies for Emergencies (PC and home devices) In-Reply-To: <00cc01d69f57$62388250$26a986f0$@ClaudiaGere.com> References: <00cc01d69f57$62388250$26a986f0$@ClaudiaGere.com> Message-ID: Generally, I rely on my UPS on the main computer and the one on my network stack to keep going for a couple hours...... then I fall back to the solar rig if needed. The problem is that, without fail, if I'm without power for any length of time, comcast loses power before I do... so, it's a moot point. If the outage is widespread, your cell backup provider may also lose backup at a certain point as well. If your goal is to have internet, having battery backup that's better than your ISP(s) is not helpful. If your goal is to keep your furnace and your fridge running, that's a whole other matter, and a whole other level of storage capacity. On Sat, Oct 10, 2020 at 10:14 PM claudia--- via Hidden-discuss < hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote: > I bought this APC model to back up my router for uninterrupted Internet > and phone service and carbon monoxide monitor. I needed a number of battery > powered outlets to hook everything up, with some crazy plugs that took up > more than one outlet. > > > > APC BackUPS BE Series 900VA Desktop Battery Backup Surge Protector > 9Outlets BN900M > > Item: 2259350 > > APC has a system calculator to give you a sense of how long the various > systems last. https://www.apc.com/shop/us/en/tools/ups_selector/ > > > > I?ve used it twice since purchasing and for those simple things it gives > me 5-plus hours. We have a gasoline powered generator for longer stretches > without power. I?m not technical, but knew I wanted more time than a few > minutes, especially if I was in the middle of delivering online training. > > > > Hope this helps. Claudia > > > > Claudia Gere & Co. LLC > > Helping Smart People Become Outstanding Authors TM > > http://tiny.cc/nameyourbook > > +1.413-359.0003 > > ClaudiaGere.com > > > > *From:* Hidden-discuss *On > Behalf Of *Nick Clover-Brown via Hidden-discuss > *Sent:* Friday, October 9, 2020 1:15 PM > *To:* Hidden-Tech Tech > *Subject:* [Hidden-tech] Power Supplies for Emergencies (PC and home > devices) > > > > Hi all, > > With the recent outages, I'm looking at getting some battery packs, > portable rechargeable generator, and a UPS. > > > > What systems do you all have in place at home? > > > > For a rechargeable generator, looking at Jackery Portable Power Station > Explorer 240. Does anyone have any other recommendations? > > > > For a UPS, I don't know where to start - I have two towers now (work and > home). > > - Can I use one UPS for two machines? > - Does a UPS provide power for more than a few minutes? > - If not, what I would need to support a tower for about 4 hours? (or > is that just not feasible without getting a house generator?) > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > Nick > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From tech at montaguewebworks.com Sun Oct 11 14:45:30 2020 From: tech at montaguewebworks.com (Michael Muller) Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2020 10:45:30 -0400 Subject: [Hidden-tech] Power Supplies for Emergencies (PC and home devices) In-Reply-To: <00cc01d69f57$62388250$26a986f0$@ClaudiaGere.com> References: <00cc01d69f57$62388250$26a986f0$@ClaudiaGere.com> Message-ID: <6db310ea-7e3c-84be-0def-1cab32c894b0@montaguewebworks.com> There's always this, too... * https://www.homedepot.com/p/RYOBI-Two-150-Watt-Powered-Inverter-for-ONE-18-Volt-Battery-RYi150BG-CMB1/312136237 Of course you'll also need the batteries and chargers, but if you buy a couple sets of them with this, you'll have power for two PCs plus four USB devices. ... and if you have Ryobi power tools, then you've got more options, too. Mik --- Mik Muller, president Montague WebWorks 239-R Main Street, Greenfield, MA 413-320-5336 http://MontagueWebWorks.com Powered by ROCKETFUSION On 10/10/2020 6:47 PM, claudia--- via Hidden-discuss wrote: > > I bought this APC model to back up my router for uninterrupted > Internet and phone service and carbon monoxide monitor. I needed a > number of battery powered outlets to hook everything up, with some > crazy plugs that took up more than one outlet. > > APC BackUPS BE Series 900VA Desktop Battery Backup Surge Protector > 9Outlets BN900M > > Item: 2259350 > > APC has a system calculator to give you a sense of how long the > various systems last. https://www.apc.com/shop/us/en/tools/ups_selector/ > > I?ve used it twice since purchasing and for those simple things it > gives me 5-plus hours. We have a gasoline powered generator for longer > stretches without power. I?m not technical, but knew I wanted more > time than a few minutes, especially if I was in the middle of > delivering online training. > > Hope this helps. Claudia > > Claudia Gere & Co. LLC > > Helping Smart People Become Outstanding Authors TM > > http://tiny.cc/nameyourbook > > +1.413-359.0003 > > ClaudiaGere.com > > *From:* Hidden-discuss > *On Behalf Of *Nick Clover-Brown via Hidden-discuss > *Sent:* Friday, October 9, 2020 1:15 PM > *To:* Hidden-Tech Tech > *Subject:* [Hidden-tech] Power Supplies for Emergencies (PC and home > devices) > > Hi all, > > With the recent outages, I'm looking at getting some battery packs, > portable rechargeable?generator, and a UPS. > > What systems do you all have in place at home? > > For a rechargeable?generator, looking at Jackery Portable Power > Station Explorer 240. Does anyone have any other?recommendations? > > For a UPS, I don't know where to start - I have two towers now (work > and home). > > * Can I use one UPS for two machines? > * Does a UPS provide power for more than a few minutes? > * If not, what I would need to support a tower for about 4 hours? > (or is that just not feasible without getting a house generator?) > > Thanks! > > > Nick > > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From heller at deepsoft.com Sun Oct 11 17:49:44 2020 From: heller at deepsoft.com (Robert Heller) Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2020 13:49:44 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [Hidden-tech] Power Supplies for Emergencies (PC and home devices) In-Reply-To: References: <00cc01d69f57$62388250$26a986f0$@ClaudiaGere.com> Message-ID: <20201011174944.9644522440F@sharky4.deepsoft.com> At Sat, 10 Oct 2020 23:42:20 -0400 Nate DeRose wrote: > > Generally, I rely on my UPS on the main computer and the one on my network > stack to keep going for a couple hours...... then I fall back to the solar > rig if needed. > > The problem is that, without fail, if I'm without power for any length of > time, comcast loses power before I do... so, it's a moot point. If the > outage is widespread, your cell backup provider may also lose backup at a > certain point as well. > > If your goal is to have internet, having battery backup that's better than > your ISP(s) is not helpful. If your goal is to keep your furnace and > your fridge running, that's a whole other matter, and a whole other level > of storage capacity. Things like furnaces and fridges draw more power than anything by a gigantic UPS can handle and might also be fussy WRT waveforms (eg must have a pure sinewave). For things like that you would need a generator... > > > > On Sat, Oct 10, 2020 at 10:14 PM claudia--- via Hidden-discuss < > hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net> wrote: > > > I bought this APC model to back up my router for uninterrupted Internet > > and phone service and carbon monoxide monitor. I needed a number of battery > > powered outlets to hook everything up, with some crazy plugs that took up > > more than one outlet. > > > > > > > > APC BackUPS BE Series 900VA Desktop Battery Backup Surge Protector > > 9Outlets BN900M > > > > Item: 2259350 > > > > APC has a system calculator to give you a sense of how long the various > > systems last. https://www.apc.com/shop/us/en/tools/ups_selector/ > > > > > > > > I??????ve used it twice since purchasing and for those simple things it gives > > me 5-plus hours. We have a gasoline powered generator for longer stretches > > without power. I??????m not technical, but knew I wanted more time than a few > > minutes, especially if I was in the middle of delivering online training. > > > > > > > > Hope this helps. Claudia > > > > > > > > Claudia Gere & Co. LLC > > > > Helping Smart People Become Outstanding Authors TM > > > > http://tiny.cc/nameyourbook > > > > +1.413-359.0003 > > > > ClaudiaGere.com > > > > > > > > *From:* Hidden-discuss *On > > Behalf Of *Nick Clover-Brown via Hidden-discuss > > *Sent:* Friday, October 9, 2020 1:15 PM > > *To:* Hidden-Tech Tech > > *Subject:* [Hidden-tech] Power Supplies for Emergencies (PC and home > > devices) > > > > > > > > Hi all, > > > > With the recent outages, I'm looking at getting some battery packs, > > portable rechargeable generator, and a UPS. > > > > > > > > What systems do you all have in place at home? > > > > > > > > For a rechargeable generator, looking at Jackery Portable Power Station > > Explorer 240. Does anyone have any other recommendations? > > > > > > > > For a UPS, I don't know where to start - I have two towers now (work and > > home). > > > > - Can I use one UPS for two machines? > > - Does a UPS provide power for more than a few minutes? > > - If not, what I would need to support a tower for about 4 hours? (or > > is that just not feasible without getting a house generator?) > > > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Nick > > _______________________________________________ > > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > > > > _______________________________________________ > Hidden-discuss mailing list - home page: http://www.hidden-tech.net > Hidden-discuss at lists.hidden-tech.net > > You are receiving this because you are on the Hidden-Tech Discussion list. > If you would like to change your list preferences, Go to the Members > page on the Hidden Tech Web site. > http://www.hidden-tech.net/members > > -- Robert Heller -- Cell: 413-658-7953 GV: 978-633-5364 Deepwoods Software -- Custom Software Services http://www.deepsoft.com/ -- Linux Administration Services heller at deepsoft.com -- Webhosting Services From tech at montaguewebworks.com Mon Oct 12 15:23:23 2020 From: tech at montaguewebworks.com (Mik Muller) Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2020 11:23:23 -0400 Subject: [Hidden-tech] Spam Calls In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: To wit, none of these calls rang, and none left messages... Mik 413-320-5336 Sent from my iPhone > On Sep 30, 2020, at 11:11 AM, Michael Muller via Hidden-discuss wrote: > > ? > Actually, it sends the calls to voicemail, not limbo. > > Setting "Silence Unknown Callers" to on, and using Verizon's new call-blocking technology has made my phone ring only for calls I need to answer. Well, one "Potential Spam" call got through yesterday, but didn't ring. Three on Monday with the same results, one of which was from Baystate, which I added to my phonebook, and one of which was from Phoenix AZ which left a long robo message in my voicemail... > > "[female voice] ignoring this will be an intentional attempt to avoid initial appearances before the magistrate judge or exempt jury for a federal criminal offense to know more details press 1 and talk to an officer now thank you [male voice] hi this is dervis canada we have got an order to suspend your social insurance on an immediate basis cause your social has been found to have illegal and criminal activities it is very time sensitive to hear back from you before we proceed with suspension on your social and assets press 1 to speak to an officer press 1 thank you" > > Priceless entertainment. > > Mik > > --- > Mik Muller, president > Montague WebWorks > 239-R Main Street, Greenfield, MA > 413-320-5336 > http://MontagueWebWorks.com > Powered by ROCKETFUSION > On 9/29/2020 2:29 PM, Shel Horowitz wrote: >> Much as I like this idea, if their filtering is as poor as an email client's, it could be sending important mail to limbo. It would make sense to review the calls piling up in the junk every few weeks. >> >> But it's so getting out of hand. I've gotten 4 junk calls today already. >> >> Shel Horowitz - "The Transformpreneur" >> ________________________________________________ >> Contact me to bake in profitability while addressing hunger, >> poverty, war, and catastrophic climate change >> * First business ever to be Green America Gold Certified >> * Inducted into the National Environmental Hall of Fame >> * Certified speaker: International Platform Association >> http://goingbeyondsustainability.com >> mailto:shel at greenandprofitable.com 413-586-2388 >> Award-winning, best-selling author of 10 books. >> Latest:Guerrilla Marketing to Heal the World >> (co-authored with Jay Conrad Levinson) >> >> Watch my TEDx Talk, >> "Impossible is a Dare: Business for a Better World" >> http://www.ted.com/tedx/events/11809 >> (move your mouse to "event videos") >> _________________________________________________ >> >> >> >> On Tue, Sep 29, 2020 at 12:34 PM Mik Muller via Hidden-discuss wrote: >>> As a follow-up to the thread from last week, I just got this from Verizon: >>> >>> Verizon Msg: Great news, we're now sending potential Fraud calls to voicemail automatically. For extra protection, the iOS 14 update includes Silence Junk Callers, a new feature that auto-blocks potential Spam calls and sends them to your Recent calls & voicemail. 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