-=> Ed Vance wrote to Holger Granholm <=-   
      
    EV> The UPS has a ON/OFF button on it.   
      
   Just because there's an on/off button doesn't mean you should use it.   
      
   The only reason you should -ever- use that button is if you are going to   
   physically relocate the box somewhere.  Otherwise, don't do use it!   
      
   An UPS is designed to constantly draw a little power to charge the battery   
   which means even when your UPS is off, the devices connected to it, even if   
   they're off, are still siphoning a little power from the UPS battery which   
   means that if you leave it off for any amount of time, the battery will not   
   be at its full charge which could affect the devices connected to it or it   
   will kill the battery completely after a while.   
      
   They don't call it "uninterruptible" for nuttin'.   
      
   Don't use that button on a daily basis.  The UPS needs to be on at all times   
   to make sure it's working correctly.   
      
   Otherwise, you might as well plug in your devices to a surge-protected power   
   strip and save your money.   
      
   Later,   
   Sean   
   (who has six UPSes running as he types in his room)   
       
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