From: "Robert Comer" 

We have a new 1000w UPS feeding our new i5 -- the UPS is louder than the i5
itself. :(

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Bob Comer


"Don Hills"  wrote in message
news:7w5PCtgaXKef092yn{at}attglobal.net...
> In article ,
> Ellen K.  wrote:
>>Yes.  Similar to the sound of a computer but a little louder.  This
>>isn't normal?
>
> Kilowatt range UPSes often have a fan. My Sicon Socomec 1200w unit has
> one,
> temperature controlled. Factoid: small UPSes (250 to 600 watt range) often
> don't have heatsinks big enough for continuous running. They depend on the
> battery going flat before the electronics overheat.
>
> --
> Don Hills    (dmhills at attglobaldotnet)     Wellington, New Zealand
> "New interface closely resembles Presentation Manager,
> preparing you for the wonders of OS/2!"
>    -- Microsoft advertisement on the box for Windows 2.11 for 286

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