Ups Beeping

[xwteee]

When the UPS starts to beep, I switch the computer and the UPS off. Is this a necessary or good thing to do or can the UPS deal itself with the electricity affairs ?

[jayenram]

When the UPS starts to beep, I switch the computer and the UPS off. Is this a necessary or good thing to do or can the UPS deal itself with the electricity affairs ?

A UPS can only deal with electricity cuts for a certain length of time (depends on the model and what units are connected through it). Afaik, the cheaper models with CPU and monitor connected are unlikely to last more that 15 to 20 minutes. The idea of this is to allow you time to save your w*rk and shut down safely.

My UPS tends to bleep or 'click' intermittently if there is a voltage drop on the mains but this never appears to last long.

[zzSleepyJohn]

When the UPS starts to beep, I switch the computer and the UPS off. Is this a necessary or good thing to do or can the UPS deal itself with the electricity affairs ?

The beeping indicates that your incoming mains is too low, or has suffered a brief hit, or has gone off completely, and it means your UPS is supplying your PC from its internal battery. Look at your room lights or fan to get an idea what's going on. If it's just a brief hit or if the voltage comes back up quickly, the beeping should soon stop and your UPS should soon switch you back on to the mains automatically, so you needn't do anything.

If the mains looks like being low or off for a while, save your work, close your computer down normally and switch it off. Then switrch off on the UPS to stop the beeping, but leave it still connected to the mains so that when the mains comes back, it can immediately start to recharge the UPS's battery.

+ SJ

[Guest Reimar]

Depend what UPS you have, it may has an data connection plug for to cinnect to the PC.

Ok you'll need a special Software for to handle power cuts but many UPS coming with that Software. If your's have, install and setup the UPS-Software and connect the Data cable between UPS and PC.

The connection can be a 9 Pin Serial or an USB connection and is located on the back of the UPS.

If you need mor more info about this, psot your question.

Cheers.

[Crossy]

If your UPS is beeping and the lights are still on you probably have low voltage rather than a power cut. Take a gander at this thread http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=162728 to see the solutions for this situation

[xwteee]

Depend what UPS you have, it may has an data connection plug for to cinnect to the PC.

Ok you'll need a special Software for to handle power cuts but many UPS coming with that Software. If your's have, install and setup the UPS-Software and connect the Data cable between UPS and PC.

The connection can be a 9 Pin Serial or an USB connection and is located on the back of the UPS.

If you need mor more info about this, psot your question.

I use a Socomec Egus-LB625 UPS, the software was installed for me. At the moment there are 3 outlets of the UPS in use : modem, computer and socket. Not sure if this information is helpful...

[chevykanteve]

When the UPS starts to beep, I switch the computer and the UPS off. Is this a necessary or good thing to do or can the UPS deal itself with the electricity affairs ?

The beeping indicates that your incoming mains is too low, or has suffered a brief hit, or has gone off completely, and it means your UPS is supplying your PC from its internal battery. Look at your room lights or fan to get an idea what's going on. If it's just a brief hit or if the voltage comes back up quickly, the beeping should soon stop and your UPS should soon switch you back on to the mains automatically, so you needn't do anything.

If the mains looks like being low or off for a while, save your work, close your computer down normally and switch it off. Then switrch off on the UPS to stop the beeping, but leave it still connected to the mains so that when the mains comes back, it can immediately start to recharge the UPS's battery.

+ SJ

Oh my gosh! After a normal shutdown, I've been switching off the UPS and then unplugging it before going to bed. You're saying that if it's unplugged it won't recharge, i.e., I should keep it plugged in all night???

[JetsetBkk]

Oh my gosh! After a normal shutdown, I've been switching off the UPS and then unplugging it before going to bed. You're saying that if it's unplugged it won't recharge, i.e., I should keep it plugged in all night???

Don't worry - it should recharge itself enough when you've switched on it's power supply.

I've got two - one for the PC and stuff, and one for the TV and UBC/True box. The one for TV was practically a gift at 200 baht (it was second hand) but it keeps the telly going for 25 minutes and deals with all the short "brown-outs" - no need for the UBC box to reload itself.

One thing that irritated the he.ll out of me was the beeping - so I took them both apart and stuck some thick tape over the little hole in the beeper device soldered onto the circuit board. They both now beep very quietly.

[sbk]

Oh my gosh! After a normal shutdown, I've been switching off the UPS and then unplugging it before going to bed. You're saying that if it's unplugged it won't recharge, i.e., I should keep it plugged in all night???

Yes. especially if its older or if you have alot of blackouts or brown outs that consistently deplete the battery.

However, to theOP, how long do you let the UPS beep for? Is the power off when it beeps or are your lights dim? If its a brown out then give it a few minutes to see if the power comes back on or up to normal. If everything seems normal then could your UPS be old? They don't last forever.

[xwteee]

However, to theOP, how long do you let the UPS beep for? Is the power off when it beeps or are your lights dim? If its a brown out then give it a few minutes to see if the power comes back on or up to normal. If everything seems normal then could your UPS be old? They don't last forever.

The lights go dim for a while...and the UPS is almost brandnew.

[JetsetBkk]

However, to theOP, how long do you let the UPS beep for? Is the power off when it beeps or are your lights dim? If its a brown out then give it a few minutes to see if the power comes back on or up to normal. If everything seems normal then could your UPS be old? They don't last forever.

The lights go dim for a while...and the UPS is almost brandnew.

"a while"? = 1 or 2 seconds, 2 or three minutes, half an hour?

Sounds like it's working normally. Up to you if you want to unplug it - I don't, but then I don't leave my pick up running all night just to make sure the battery is charged in the morning.

I, too, shutdown my PC if the power is off for more than 5 minutes as I don't want to risk the external hard drives losing power in the middle of a write cycle and getting damaged. I've never taken the risk of leaving it all on during a power cut to find out how long the UPS battery would last.

[britmaveric]

Also might mean UPS battery is going. Check out warning panel or beep codes within your documentation and that should tell you exactly what the problem is.

[sbk]

If the lights are dimming it is the UPS picking up the difference in the electricity.

And we have brown-outs and power outages on a regular basis (like several times a day). I give mine a bit more than 5 minutes to shut down as it usually comes back on.

xwtee, where are you located? That might explain your power issues.

[xwteee]

xwtee, where are you located? That might explain your power issues.

Ah, I see...