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<P><FONT SIZE=2>One client. Blew one half of their power grid, ended up estimated 60v on one phase. Totalled a minolta scanner/copier and about 2 hrs downtime<BR>
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-----Original Message-----<BR>
From: owner-tlug@ss.org<BR>
To: Toronto Linux Users Group<BR>
Sent: Fri Jan 20 11:28:28 2006<BR>
Subject: Re: [TLUG]: Heads up; Ontario-wide brownout tests Thursday Jan 19<BR>
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On Mon, 16 Jan 2006, Walter Dnes wrote:<BR>
> A chance to see how well your computers do (or don't) stand up to<BR>
> brownouts.<BR>
> The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) is planning a routine<BR>
> voltage reduction test for Thursday, January 19, 2006.<BR>
> A province-wide voltage reduction of three per cent will take place<BR>
> between 9:30 am and 11:30 am followed by a five per cent reduction from<BR>
> 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm.<BR>
> See <A HREF="http://www.ieso.ca/imoweb/media/md_newsitem.asp?newsID=2699">http://www.ieso.ca/imoweb/media/md_newsitem.asp?newsID=2699</A> for<BR>
> further details.<BR>
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I'm curious: did anybody experience any problems with their machines<BR>
during the brownout periods? As for myself, I didn't notice any<BR>
difference.<BR>
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JV<BR>
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