[LUAU] Has anyone spec'ed a small data center generator before?

[Al Plant]

Brian Chee wrote:
> So I¹m looking at exploring the potential for a small (approx 20kw)
> generator to get past long (more than 20 minutes) power outages for critical
> servers. Does anyone have some wisdom they can share with me?
> 
> /brian chee
> 
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Aloha Brian,

I have two stationary batteries and two 1100 watt Uninterupted Power 
Supplies  APC brand to run 4 servers. I got the batteries three years 
ago at Interstate in Waipahu for $190.00 each and they last about 8 
hours. They are charged from the APC's from which  I removed the small 
batteries that they come with that last only 15 minutes and put small 
battery spade connectors to hook to the big batteries sitting beside 
them. Last power outage here in Wahiawa lasted 6 hours and everything 
stayed up fine.

Stationary Batteries look like car batteries but are deep cycle over 
long time not like starter batteries for cars. The connectors are 
stainless bolts not like the ones for cars.

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