Doug composed on 2015-06-14 22:12 (UTC-0400):
Felix Miata wrote:
I'm guessing what's probably going on here is the UPS is the problem. It's old, having been subjected to countless attacks here in the lightning capital of North America, yet its battery is relatively young. Either it's over-sensitive to voltage fluctuation from laser power-up, or the 5470 is drawing excessively, possibly explaining the big recent price drop for the model, which is at least one step above the bottom of Brother's laser printer line.
You are overlooking something! It would be wise to hire an electrician and explain the situation to him, specifically mentioning these wall outlets. It is very possible that there is something not right in the wiring of the outlets, or some junction box along the wiring path in the house. You might very well be saving yourself and your house from a fire!
Probably not. My dad, a licensed electrician around that time of his life, and the contractor buddy he grew up with, built the house over 50 years ago. I've been living in it full time over 34. http://www.ebay.com/itm/181010423753 says the outlet in question is good, same as all others I've ever tried it in. Had there been a problem when a licensed electrician did my service upgrade from 60 amp and buss fuses to 100 amp and breakers 27 years ago, such problems if there were any should have been found, right? My bathroom circuit, which is on a ground fault breaker, also carries my refrigerator. I don't remember it ever tripping except by a test intending to trip it. Also FWIW, I live on waterfront. That means end of line for water, sewer, phone, cable and electric service, maximum opportunity for outage. The printer the new Brother replaced was a MF Canon laser. It never made the UPS squawk. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org