Hi Everyone,
I have three instruments in our department. A 300 MHz Avance III; a 400 MHz DRX and a 600 MHZ Avance III equipped with a cryoprobe. For the last few months our power supply has proved to be quite unreliable with quite a few power outages possibly due to the bad weather and/or excess demand on our power generation system. We normally have a backup geenrator which has proven to be quite reliable in the past however some work was recently done on it. Since then, we have observed that although it provides sufficient backup for most situations there has also been one or two instances where we have encountered problems in the event of power failures. Therefore, the reliability of this backup supply is questionable and we are trying to resolve the problem. However, it may take a few weeks before we actually get a response from those who have to deal with the problem (i.e. separate maintenance department).
Can I leave my instruments (at least the 300 MHz and 400 MHz) on and take a chance hoping that my backup will work. OR is is there the possibility that any further power failures can cause damge to my equipment resulting in even more expense. Someone mentioned to me that moisture may build up in the components of my units so I should keep them on. Which is the lesser of the two evils? Is there anyone who has had similar problems or who may be able to give suggestions with respect to this?
I will appreciate any help that I can get. Thank you in advance for your help.
Best regards,
Nadia Singh
Received on Thu Jun 21 2012 - 07:30:54 MST