We have a nominal 20 mins backup capacity (it varies a little from node to node, 20 Mins minimum) , this is to allow time for utility personnell to switch in our site backup generator which supplies minimum essential site power. Regards, Gabriel. "Hitesh B. Kakadiya" <hiteshk70@xxxxxxxxx> Sent by: foxboro-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 17/05/2007 18:59 Please respond to foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To foxboro@xxxxxxxxxxxxx cc Subject [foxboro] UPS backup time Hi List, Does anyone know of any international standard which clearly specifies how much backup time should a UPS offer when supplying to DCS ( or SIS)? I am facing a situation where several conflicting client standards call for opposite requirements. One standard mentions 30 minutes backup should be OK. Other mandates for 60 minutes. One more standard says two UPS are not required and an emergency supply in lieu of a secondary UPS feed should be OK. I referred API RP 554 but it is too general on these aspects. Any help is sincerely appreciated. Hitesh _______________________________________________________________________ This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys Process Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here at your own risks. Read http://www.thecassandraproject.org/disclaimer.html foxboro mailing list: //www.freelists.org/list/foxboro to subscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=join to unsubscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=leave _______________________________________________________________________ This mailing list is neither sponsored nor endorsed by Invensys Process Systems (formerly The Foxboro Company). Use the info you obtain here at your own risks. Read http://www.thecassandraproject.org/disclaimer.html foxboro mailing list: //www.freelists.org/list/foxboro to subscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=join to unsubscribe: mailto:foxboro-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=leave