Uninterupted power (battery backup)
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You can get them pretty much anywhere online (google)
I dont use them because for them to really do any good would cost more than a generator.
The amount of power it would take to run a pump and a heater would be pretty expensive.
When you get into UPS' of any decent size they get pricey. If youre going to drop the scratch for a big UPS...get a generator. Its a much better investment
I dont use them because for them to really do any good would cost more than a generator.
The amount of power it would take to run a pump and a heater would be pretty expensive.
When you get into UPS' of any decent size they get pricey. If youre going to drop the scratch for a big UPS...get a generator. Its a much better investment
unless you're house has a solar pannel and hook it up on the outlet of the tank. basically you're consuming solar power. i think it's also one way to eliminate problems when power failure comes in. Back-up APC's are expensive and bulky. but if you get the biggest one they can run for a certain period of time but not long enough like generators or solar pannels.
i thought it would be something like 100w plus... if you're only powering 15w on 110v i would just go with a APC Back-UPS RS 1500VA it would run you for at least 24hrs. but it would cost you $250 aprox. solar pannels are almost the same cost. you need to do some research on solar pannels since some run on 12v or 24v. in the long run solar pannels are much cheaper.
( you do however need a batter for solar pannel).http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/...=mode+matchallpartial&Dx=mode+matchallpartiali thought it would be something like 100w plus... if you're only powering 15w on 110v i would just go with a APC Back-UPS RS 1500VA it would run you for at least 24hrs. but it would cost you $250 aprox. solar pannels are almost the same cost. you need to do some research on solar pannels since some run on 12v or 24v. in the long run solar pannels are much cheaper.
Same old stories...
* Solar needs sunlight, power goes out during storms or at night, plus you need a converter.
* Have to be home to start a generator, or have the expensive self-starting ones.
* UPS has limited run time...UNLESS you modify it to run off of a deep cycle battery. I got several days of air with mine. You should be able to find a UPS with a dead battery for free ( sometimes replacing the UPS battery can cost more than a new UPS (with labor) ) and modify it to use a deep cycle battery.
I'm not against any of the others, UPS is just the most automatic.
Of course you could use solar to trickle charge the deep cycle battery and use the UPS as the converter.
Air and water changes are better than nothing.
* Solar needs sunlight, power goes out during storms or at night, plus you need a converter.
* Have to be home to start a generator, or have the expensive self-starting ones.
* UPS has limited run time...UNLESS you modify it to run off of a deep cycle battery. I got several days of air with mine. You should be able to find a UPS with a dead battery for free ( sometimes replacing the UPS battery can cost more than a new UPS (with labor) ) and modify it to use a deep cycle battery.
I'm not against any of the others, UPS is just the most automatic.
Of course you could use solar to trickle charge the deep cycle battery and use the UPS as the converter.
Air and water changes are better than nothing.
Can you tell me more about the UPS with a deep cycle battery, how and where would I acquire this? What the hail is a deep cycle battery? My dilema is my power company is shutting down our neighborhoods power for 5 hours for maintenance purposes.....
A deep cycle battery can safely be discharged to low levels several (hundred) times.
You can find one at any automotive store. That is a good idea to use a few deep cycles wired in parallel and use the UPS as a switching device.