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* Mailing List Announcement: 2015-03-17
* Mailing List Announcement: 2015-03-17
* Officially Proposed: 2015-03-24
* Officially Proposed: 2015-03-24
* To be Voted on: [[Meeting_Notes_2015-03-31 | 2015-03-31 ]]
* To be Voted on: [[Meeting Notes 2015-03-31|2015-03-31]]  
** Yes: 33
** Yes: 33
** No: 0  
** No: 0  
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[https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Dell_PS_38S_Server_Rack]
[https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Dell_PS_38S_Server_Rack]


This is a potential alternative to upgrading the [https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Vote_to_buy_a_new_UPS UPS] with the added benefit of removing a kilowatt of power consumption and heat disipation in the catwalk area. To replace the UPS solution, we would add a power line conditioner to protect our investment from damage from bad power conditions, and decrease instability due to power spikes/dips.
This is a potential alternative to upgrading the [https://wiki.pumpingstationone.org/Vote_to_buy_a_new_UPS UPS] with the added benefit of removing a kilowatt of power consumption and heat disipation in the catwalk area. To replace the UPS solution, we would add a power line conditioner to protect our investment from damage from bad power conditions, and decrease instability due to power spikes/dips.


Assuming $0.07 per KWh as the fully loaded electricity price, this migration will save roughly $600 per year in energy cost. We'll also likely be able to recover a few hundred dollars by selling the old equipment.
Assuming $0.07 per KWh as the fully loaded electricity price, this migration will save roughly $600 per year in energy cost. We'll also likely be able to recover a few hundred dollars by selling the old equipment.