[GLLUG] UPS trouble

Bert W. Carrier Jr. bertcarrier at gmail.com
Mon Jul 23 14:32:10 EDT 2012


That's the point I was trying to make.  If you can add a breaker 
dedicated to the computer equipment, you reduce the load on the original 
circuit that has ACs and whatever else on it.

A 15 amp breaker costs about $10 bucks, and 12 gauge wire is less than a 
buck per foot.

Adding a circuit is pretty easy as long as you can physically run a new 
wire.  First, check your panel to see if you have empty space. Shut off 
your main breaker, open the front panel, snap in the new breaker, wire 
in the circuit, close up the panel, flip the breakers on.





On 07/23/2012 02:11 PM, Clay Dowling wrote:
> On 7/23/12 1:51 PM, Richard Houser wrote:
>> Actually, the ups would normally be less expensive that re-wiring,
>> even as a one-off diy project if you don't count the permit,
>> inspection, etc.  Sizing your load appropriately is definately a
>> better fix to that.problem, though.  If you trip the breaker a lot,
>> reduce the load.
>>
> I'm with Richard here.  Overloading the circuit, or running it
> consistently near capacity, is the real root of your problems, and
> definitely asking for trouble.  Speaking as somebody who suffered from
> crappy wiring for a decade.
>
> Clay
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