On (04 Dec 96) Matthew London Rambled On  To DAN LAFLIN...
 ML> Thursday, 21 November 1996 22:04:16, DAN LAFLIN wrote to Kevin
 ML> Morisette Subject: power cut
 DL> Do not use a computer UPS to run anything but computer
 DL> equiptment, unless the UPS is of such that it says it can be used
 DL> so.
 DL> You may overload/burn out a computer UPS.
 ML> Any UPS worth its salt will :
 ML>   a) Have a maximum current or VA rating on it
 ML>   b) Have a cut-out to prevent it overloading.
   Some UPs, like my back-ups 400, warn vs using
   with Ferroresonant type regulating transformers.
   Q: any fish equiptment use such?
   Not really off topic since it has to do with backup power for
   aquarium equiptment.
 
 
... WB> ... C:\WINDOWS\RUN  C:\WINDOWS\CRASH  C:\COMPUTER\FRY
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