[AusNOG] ATS recommendation

[Andrew Thrift]

I have had good experience with the ATS's from WTI.

e.g.
https://www.wti.com/p-238-nps-8h20-ats-2-network-power-switch-pdu-ats-20a-208v-8iec-c13.aspx



Regards,



Andrew



On Mon, Aug 13, 2018 at 4:22 PM, Joseph Goldman <joe at apcs.com.au> wrote:

> Kind of defeats the purpose, as that re-introduces single power feed loss
> - the idea of the ATS (im guessing on Rhys' behalf) was to make a single
> PSU device 'dual power' by means of having it powered off dual feeds.
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> On 2018-08-13 3:26 PM, Christopher Koob wrote:
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> Hello Rhys,
>
> What's the load of the single feed stuff? You could maybe get a third
> cheap and cheerful UPS to run that or if it's non essential kit just plug
> it straight into the wall.
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> On 13 August 2018 at 14:18, Rhys Cuff (Latrobe IT) <Rhys at latrobeit.com.au>
>  wrote:
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>> Hi Guys
>>
>>
>>
>> We have a very small server room with one rack drawing around 8 amps.
>>
>> I thought I was clever and installed an APC ATS to run the kit that only
>> has single feel power input.
>>
>>
>>
>> Well its been a disaster, final straw was 4am today when it caused both
>> UPS’s to error and trip all breakers.
>>
>> Bypassing the ATS fixed it.
>>
>>
>>
>> I’m thinking of abandoning the ATS idea or trying another brand like Eaton
>>
>>
>>
>> Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
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>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>> Rhys
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> On 13 August 2018 at 14:18, Rhys Cuff (Latrobe IT) <Rhys at latrobeit.com.au>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Guys
>>
>>
>>
>> We have a very small server room with one rack drawing around 8 amps.
>>
>> I thought I was clever and installed an APC ATS to run the kit that only
>> has single feel power input.
>>
>>
>>
>> Well its been a disaster, final straw was 4am today when it caused both
>> UPS’s to error and trip all breakers.
>>
>> Bypassing the ATS fixed it.
>>
>>
>>
>> I’m thinking of abandoning the ATS idea or trying another brand like
>> Eaton
>>
>>
>>
>> Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
>>
>>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>> Rhys
>>
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