Connecting network devices to APC UPS with Australian plugs?

Hi all,

I have a couple of routers and an ADSL modem that I'd like to shield
from the brownouts/short blackouts that we keep getting here in Perth
(that's in Western Australia for those of you who are reading this
crosspost). The network goes down for a minute everytime we get a power
flicker and the ADSL drops as well because the modem power cycles. I
also wonder how good it is for these devices to keep getting hit with
brownouts/short blackouts. I have an APC UPS and I'd like to connect a
power board to it so that the three networking devices can plug their
bulky power packs into it. My problem is, what do I use to connect the
board to the UPS's power ports? It's not as simple as getting a basic
Australia - US plug adapter and connecting that to the standard
computer power cable (the type used to connect a monitor to the back of
a PC's PSU), because even US plugs don't plug right into these cables.
Any ideas?

Cheers,

Ari


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In article , says...
Hi all,

I have a couple of routers and an ADSL modem that I'd like to shield
from the brownouts/short blackouts that we keep getting here in Perth
(that's in Western Australia for those of you who are reading this
crosspost). The network goes down for a minute everytime we get a power
flicker and the ADSL drops as well because the modem power cycles. I
also wonder how good it is for these devices to keep getting hit with
brownouts/short blackouts. I have an APC UPS and I'd like to connect a
power board to it so that the three networking devices can plug their
bulky power packs into it. My problem is, what do I use to connect the
board to the UPS's power ports? It's not as simple as getting a basic
Australia - US plug adapter and connecting that to the standard
computer power cable (the type used to connect a monitor to the back of
a PC's PSU), because even US plugs don't plug right into these cables.
Any ideas?

Cheers,

Ari



Sorry, You have me somewhat confused here, Your description of the components
is not easy to understand.
Where do the US plugs come into it.

If you have some components that DO NOT have the australian style plug you
need to describe which they are.

As an example my UPS is fitted with 4 standard (aussie type) plugs and I am
able to fit a six plug board to it in the normal manner.
Having difficulty in inderstanding your requirement, plug types.


More details will help.

In article , says...
Hi all,

I have a couple of routers and an ADSL modem that I'd like to shield
from the brownouts/short blackouts that we keep getting here in Perth
(that's in Western Australia for those of you who are reading this
crosspost). The network goes down for a minute everytime we get a power
flicker and the ADSL drops as well because the modem power cycles. I
also wonder how good it is for these devices to keep getting hit with
brownouts/short blackouts. I have an APC UPS and I'd like to connect a
power board to it so that the three networking devices can plug their
bulky power packs into it. My problem is, what do I use to connect the
board to the UPS's power ports? It's not as simple as getting a basic
Australia - US plug adapter and connecting that to the standard
computer power cable (the type used to connect a monitor to the back of
a PC's PSU), because even US plugs don't plug right into these cables.
Any ideas?

Cheers,

Ari



Just another thought after a re read.

If you have at least one three pin connector on your APC you could connect a
power board to that connector. Your monitor could then be connected directly
to the APC with the Computer Power Supply being connected to the Board along
with the networking components. They would all then be protected from power
fluctations and probs.

Hopefully this will help.

"SoMeOnE" wrote in message
u...
In article , says...
Hi all,

I have a couple of routers and an ADSL modem that I'd like to shield
from the brownouts/short blackouts that we keep getting here in Perth
(that's in Western Australia for those of you who are reading this
crosspost). The network goes down for a minute everytime we get a power
flicker and the ADSL drops as well because the modem power cycles. I
also wonder how good it is for these devices to keep getting hit with
brownouts/short blackouts. I have an APC UPS and I'd like to connect a
power board to it so that the three networking devices can plug their
bulky power packs into it. My problem is, what do I use to connect the
board to the UPS's power ports? It's not as simple as getting a basic
Australia - US plug adapter and connecting that to the standard
computer power cable (the type used to connect a monitor to the back of
a PC's PSU), because even US plugs don't plug right into these cables.
Any ideas?

Cheers,

Ari



Just another thought after a re read.

If you have at least one three pin connector on your APC you could connect
a
power board to that connector. Your monitor could then be connected
directly
to the APC with the Computer Power Supply being connected to the Board
along
with the networking components. They would all then be protected from
power
fluctations and probs.

Hopefully this will help.

I think there has been some confusion in describing the power outlets on the
back of the UPS in question. They arent 'american', but I suspect are in
fact IEEE outlets. Generally one 'male' IEEE intlet for power in, and 4
'female' IEEE outlets for power out.

I suspect that the model UPS the OP is talking about(APCC) has IEEE plugs on
the back, rather than 3-pin GPO outlets that many other manufacturers have.
They will be the female outlets, which are a bit harder to track down plugs
for than the male sockets you see on most computer power supplies, electric
kettles, etc. This is the same as the 2 APCC models I have here.

SOME of these APCC UPS models come with a Standard AUS GPO-IEEE plug for
power in, and supposedly you are going to use the outlets on the back using
a standard IEE extension lead to power all dependant peripherals. This
becomes a bit difficult if you need to power items that dont have an IEEE
type lead...

My solution was to wire a female IEE into the lead on a 6 outlet plug-pack.
This gave me heaps of options to power the plethora of 'hangers-on'. This
solution has worked for the 3 APCC units I have owned over the past 7 years;
I live in hope the next unit I buy has a better arrangement of plugs on the
back...

PLaces like Dick Smith, or Jaycar should be able to source the 'female' IEEE
plug that will fit the sockets on the back of the UPS.

Cheers,

Rod.......Out Back

"Rod Out back" writes:
I think there has been some confusion in describing the power outlets on the
back of the UPS in question. They arent 'american', but I suspect are in
fact IEEE outlets. Generally one 'male' IEEE intlet for power in, and 4
'female' IEEE outlets for power out.

IEC-320 C13/C14 (see http://www.accesscomms.com.au/iec320.htm for pictures).

My solution was to wire a female IEE into the lead on a 6 outlet plug-pack.

You can buy male IEC to female crowfoot (Aussie standard) extension leads
(some UPSs ship with these). I got some male IEC to female IEC and female
crowfoot leads from Rockby.

PLaces like Dick Smith, or Jaycar should be able to source the 'female' IEEE
plug that will fit the sockets on the back of the UPS.

I think you want the male IEC plug to fit the UPS outlets.
--
David Wilson School of IT & CS, Uni of Wollongong, Australia

Rod Out back wrote:
"SoMeOnE" wrote in message
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In article , says...

Hi all,

I have a couple of routers and an ADSL modem that I'd like to shield
from the brownouts/short blackouts that we keep getting here in Perth
(that's in Western Australia for those of you who are reading this
crosspost). The network goes down for a minute everytime we get a power
flicker and the ADSL drops as well because the modem power cycles. I
also wonder how good it is for these devices to keep getting hit with
brownouts/short blackouts. I have an APC UPS and I'd like to connect a
power board to it so that the three networking devices can plug their
bulky power packs into it. My problem is, what do I use to connect the
board to the UPS's power ports? It's not as simple as getting a basic
Australia - US plug adapter and connecting that to the standard
computer power cable (the type used to connect a monitor to the back of
a PC's PSU), because even US plugs don't plug right into these cables.
Any ideas?

Cheers,

Ari




Just another thought after a re read.

If you have at least one three pin connector on your APC you could connect

a

power board to that connector. Your monitor could then be connected

directly

to the APC with the Computer Power Supply being connected to the Board

along

with the networking components. They would all then be protected from

power

fluctations and probs.

Hopefully this will help.


I think there has been some confusion in describing the power outlets on the
back of the UPS in question. They arent 'american', but I suspect are in
fact IEEE outlets. Generally one 'male' IEEE intlet for power in, and 4
'female' IEEE outlets for power out.


Yes, that's correct. I asked before at an electronical components shop
and the dork told me to just get a travel adapter (Aus - US) so I
didn't get much help there and wanted to avoid people making that
assumption this time. This APC brand UPS model is similar to the one I
have, but mine is several years old and they've change parts of the
design slightly:

http://www.apc.com/resource/include/...sku=BK650%2DAS

This
becomes a bit difficult if you need to power items that dont have an IEEE
type lead...


And that's where I'm struggling at the moment.

My solution was to wire a female IEE into the lead on a 6 outlet plug-pack.
This gave me heaps of options to power the plethora of 'hangers-on'. This
solution has worked for the 3 APCC units I have owned over the past 7 years;
I live in hope the next unit I buy has a better arrangement of plugs on the
back...

I'm still hoping I can find an adapter before I have to resort to
cutting and splicing wires... :-(


PLaces like Dick Smith, or Jaycar should be able to source the 'female' IEEE
plug that will fit the sockets on the back of the UPS.

I've got a box of old computer cables, several of which can plug into
the back of the UPS. I guess if it comes to it, I'll just cut up one or
two of these and a power board's plug line.


Cheers,

Rod.......Out Back





--
spammage trappage: replace fishies_ with yahoo

I'm going to die rather sooner than I'd like. I tried to protect my
neighbours from crime, and became the victim of it. Complications in
hospital following this resulted in a serious illness. I now need a bone
marrow transplant. Many people around the world are waiting for a marrow
transplant, too. Please volunteer to be a marrow donor:
http://www.abmdr.org.au/
http://www.marrow.org/

spodosaurus wrote:
Hi all,

I have a couple of routers and an ADSL modem that I'd like to shield
from the brownouts/short blackouts that we keep getting here in Perth
(that's in Western Australia for those of you who are reading this
crosspost). The network goes down for a minute everytime we get a power
flicker and the ADSL drops as well because the modem power cycles. I
also wonder how good it is for these devices to keep getting hit with
brownouts/short blackouts. I have an APC UPS and I'd like to connect a
power board to it so that the three networking devices can plug their
bulky power packs into it. My problem is, what do I use to connect the
board to the UPS's power ports? It's not as simple as getting a basic
Australia - US plug adapter and connecting that to the standard
computer power cable (the type used to connect a monitor to the back of
a PC's PSU), because even US plugs don't plug right into these cables.
Any ideas?

Cheers,

Ari



One bodgy way around this, which is what I did. Cut the loopback lead in
1/2 and cut the plug off the power board. Then connect the required plug
to the end of the powerboard lead and insulate well.

Tsunami wrote:
spodosaurus wrote:

Hi all,

I have a couple of routers and an ADSL modem that I'd like to shield
from the brownouts/short blackouts that we keep getting here in Perth
(that's in Western Australia for those of you who are reading this
crosspost). The network goes down for a minute everytime we get a
power flicker and the ADSL drops as well because the modem power
cycles. I also wonder how good it is for these devices to keep getting
hit with brownouts/short blackouts. I have an APC UPS and I'd like to
connect a power board to it so that the three networking devices can
plug their bulky power packs into it. My problem is, what do I use to
connect the board to the UPS's power ports? It's not as simple as
getting a basic Australia - US plug adapter and connecting that to
the standard computer power cable (the type used to connect a monitor
to the back of a PC's PSU), because even US plugs don't plug right
into these cables. Any ideas?

Cheers,

Ari



One bodgy way around this, which is what I did. Cut the loopback lead in
1/2 and cut the plug off the power board. Then connect the required plug
to the end of the powerboard lead and insulate well.

"insulate well" ... ummm ... any url's you can point me to regarding
that? The most cutting and splicing of wires I've done has only required
a bit of solder and some heat shrink tubing... That's why I'm not keen
on the idea of cutting things and splicing them back together, as I
really don't want to start fires or damage equipment if I bugger it all
up :-)

Cheers,

Ari

--
spammage trappage: replace fishies_ with yahoo

I'm going to die rather sooner than I'd like. I tried to protect my
neighbours from crime, and became the victim of it. Complications in
hospital following this resulted in a serious illness. I now need a bone
marrow transplant. Many people around the world are waiting for a marrow
transplant, too. Please volunteer to be a marrow donor:
http://www.abmdr.org.au/
http://www.marrow.org/

On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 16:19:41 +0800, spodosaurus wrote:

Tsunami wrote:
spodosaurus wrote:

Hi all,

I have a couple of routers and an ADSL modem that I'd like to shield
from the brownouts/short blackouts that we keep getting here in Perth
(that's in Western Australia for those of you who are reading this
crosspost). The network goes down for a minute everytime we get a
power flicker and the ADSL drops as well because the modem power
cycles. I also wonder how good it is for these devices to keep getting
hit with brownouts/short blackouts. I have an APC UPS and I'd like to
connect a power board to it so that the three networking devices can
plug their bulky power packs into it. My problem is, what do I use to
connect the board to the UPS's power ports? It's not as simple as
getting a basic Australia - US plug adapter and connecting that to
the standard computer power cable (the type used to connect a monitor
to the back of a PC's PSU), because even US plugs don't plug right
into these cables. Any ideas?

Cheers,

Ari



One bodgy way around this, which is what I did. Cut the loopback lead in
1/2 and cut the plug off the power board. Then connect the required plug
to the end of the powerboard lead and insulate well.

"insulate well" ... ummm ... any url's you can point me to regarding
that? The most cutting and splicing of wires I've done has only required
a bit of solder and some heat shrink tubing... That's why I'm not keen
on the idea of cutting things and splicing them back together, as I
really don't want to start fires or damage equipment if I bugger it all
up :-)

geez Ari you seem to be making heavy weather of this ;-)

Go buy an aussie 3-pin line socket (like you'd use on the end of an extension
cord) and terminate the appropriate end of your IEC cable to that.

budgie wrote:
On Sun, 06 Feb 2005 16:19:41 +0800, spodosaurus wrote:


Tsunami wrote:

spodosaurus wrote:


Hi all,

I have a couple of routers and an ADSL modem that I'd like to shield
from the brownouts/short blackouts that we keep getting here in Perth
(that's in Western Australia for those of you who are reading this
crosspost). The network goes down for a minute everytime we get a
power flicker and the ADSL drops as well because the modem power
cycles. I also wonder how good it is for these devices to keep getting
hit with brownouts/short blackouts. I have an APC UPS and I'd like to
connect a power board to it so that the three networking devices can
plug their bulky power packs into it. My problem is, what do I use to
connect the board to the UPS's power ports? It's not as simple as
getting a basic Australia - US plug adapter and connecting that to
the standard computer power cable (the type used to connect a monitor
to the back of a PC's PSU), because even US plugs don't plug right
into these cables. Any ideas?

Cheers,

Ari



One bodgy way around this, which is what I did. Cut the loopback lead in
1/2 and cut the plug off the power board. Then connect the required plug
to the end of the powerboard lead and insulate well.

"insulate well" ... ummm ... any url's you can point me to regarding
that? The most cutting and splicing of wires I've done has only required
a bit of solder and some heat shrink tubing... That's why I'm not keen
on the idea of cutting things and splicing them back together, as I
really don't want to start fires or damage equipment if I bugger it all
up :-)


geez Ari you seem to be making heavy weather of this ;-)

Go buy an aussie 3-pin line socket (like you'd use on the end of an extension
cord) and terminate the appropriate end of your IEC cable to that.

Assume for a moment (and this isn't assuming too much) that all I know
is how to plug one thing into another. For australian 3-pin line socket
you mean this:
http://www.cis.nu/bilder/dagbok/aust...all_socket.jpg

For the IEC cable, you mean this:
http://www.blankdiscshop.co.uk/acatalog/AC5071.gif

The end on the left of that IEC cable image is the end that goes into
the PSU.

When I cut the end off the IEC cable, will the wires be colour coded so
I know what to hook up where, like this page instructs:
http://www.accesscomms.com.au/powerplug.htm

Thanks,

Ari


--
spammage trappage: replace fishies_ with yahoo

I'm going to die rather sooner than I'd like. I tried to protect my
neighbours from crime, and became the victim of it. Complications in
hospital following this resulted in a serious illness. I now need a bone
marrow transplant. Many people around the world are waiting for a marrow
transplant, too. Please volunteer to be a marrow donor:
http://www.abmdr.org.au/
http://www.marrow.org/