[XCSSA] Generator powered laptops?

[X-otic Computer Systems of San Antonio]

Here is the updated map for est time to restored power, they are WAY
ahead of schedule with most of the city up and running by Monday.

http://www.centerpointenergy.com/staticfiles/CNP/Common/SiteAssets/doc/Est_Restoration_ZipCode_Esize_091908.pdf

-Richard

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On Fri, Sep 19, 2008 at 12:11 AM, X-otic Computer Systems of San
Antonio <xcssa at xcssa.org> wrote:
> Well, as many of you know, Houston got it's posterior handed to it by
> Ike.  Unfortunately, I am (along with most of Houston and surrounding
> areas) without power.  We are fortunate to have running water and
> natural gas.  Recently we bought a generator and have been surviving
> quite well.
>
> The question I have for SATLUG and XCSSA is concerning the 110VAC
> output coming from the generator. I took a meter to the power output
> and found that the power fluctuates almost constantly between 116VAC
> and 118VAC after getting the engine calibrated correctly.  (Before it
> was surging wildly from 105VAC to 130VAC.  It's amazing what a quarter
> turn on the idler adjustment does. :P)
>
> The questions are:
> 1:  Would you consider this clean enough to run a laptop or other
> computer fed by the brick-style switching power supplies?
> 2: If it's not clean enough, would adding an UPS clean it up without
> resulting in a blown UPS?
>
> The idea behind this is that DSL and cable are both out in my
> neighborhood and there are a few people in my neighborhood that are
> needing to apply for FEMA assistance.  I am thinking of using my VIA
> Artigo with it's miniscule 12watt power supply to NAT the cellular
> modem connection I'm currently on (at the office) to retransmit via an
> accesspoint locally so that others nearby can contact FEMA, their work
> or loved ones and let everyone know they're OK.   It's nothing fancy
> like satellite uplinks or anything the Red Cross has, but it's way
> better than nothing at all.  On a side note, Sprint came up on Monday
> night, while AT&T and Tmobile are still down for the count in my
> subdivision.
>
> Questions? Comments? Suggestions?
>
>
> Thank you.
> FIRESTORM_v1
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