7 Sep
2007
7 Sep
'07
6:25 a.m.
On 07/09/07, Richard <legalize at xmission.com> wrote:
So I'm looking for a device (I'm fairly certain I've seen these
before) that I plug into a wall outlet and it keeps a log of voltage
sags, brownouts and outages. Then I can use this to build a
reliability profile of my power company as raw data to compete with
their b.s. line that its never their fault when my power constantly
sucks.
We used to have a device at a place I worked at about 18 years ago;
size of a briefcase, with built in printer that output line
conditions. Sorry no idea on make now..
What I have *here* though that would do the job is an old (APC) Smart
UPS - it's got a not-quite-RS232 port on the back, and there's
monitoring software I could run (on the protected PC!) that will show
what's been going on.
If anybody local (Manchester, UK) wants one, incidentally, I've got
spares that just need new batteries, but there's no way you want to be
paying for shipping one!