Any Pics of a Tunze Battery Power backup setup?
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you take the safety connector and hook it up to your choice of rechargeable battery with a float charger. + to + and - to - its all pretty simple. I'm collecting parts to put my wavebox on a battery backup using a sealed AGM battery designed for a small motorcycle/atv (approx 6"x4"x6") and a battery tender jr to keep the battery at a float charge..
It is really very simple, the power supply that came with the pump pugs into the safety connector, the safety connector plug connects to the pump. There is also a bare pigtail lead that comes from the safety connector that you connect your battery to, with a typical SLA battery (http://www.batteriesplus.com/produc...ed-Lead-Acid-Batteries/102645-Werker/12V.aspx) of about 9-12 amp hour you just need a pair of female slide terminals (http://www.mcmelectronics.com/product/DISTRIBUTED-BY-MCM-28-6031-/28-6031) and a bit of wire to make your final battery connection. You also need a very simple charger like this to clip on the battery and keep it charged- (http://www.batteriesplus.com/produc...rger-for-SLA-Batteries/102613-12V/-dot5A.aspx)
What would be the expected run time of a 6205 on one of the batteries like you link? Would you expect a single 6205 to provide sufficient oxygenation for a medium-stocked 750 gallon tank with 10' x 4' surface area?
I got to test out my battery backup system with my Tunze Streams today. I have two 6105's connected to my Apex controller. I added two Tunze 6105.500's, a SLA battery and a CTEK battery charger about a month ago. Today my electricity was out for about 5 hours and this backup system worked great.
Thanks to everyone for the clear advice on how to set this up.
Thanks to everyone for the clear advice on how to set this up.
Yes, both Tunze Streams are connected to a single SLA battery. And I also have my Apex controller powered by this same battery. So when the A/C power goes out, my Apex continues to control the oscillation of my two Tunze Streams just as when the A/C power is on. With my current oscillation program, I believe my 35 Amp Hour battery should keep my Streams running for 24 ~ 30 hours.
Here are some photos of my battery backup system to power my two Tunze Streams (6105) using the Tunze Safety Connectors and also power my Neptune Systems Apex controller.
It's acutually a very simple setup. I use a 35 Amp Hour car battery with simple automotive trailerhitch wiring connectors. I could have hardwired the Tunze Safety Connectors and the Apex 12V power supply leads directly to the terminal posts of the battery, but I wanted a simple and reliable way to disconnect the battery or individual components.
Photo 1: So I selected these simple pos/neg SAE type tailerhitch connectors and connected one to each pair of leads from the Tunze Safety Connectors and one to the Apex 12V power supply plug.
Photo 2: Next I purchased 3 TechMate SAE-71 connectors to attach to the terminal posts of the battery. And the CTEK battery charger came with it's own pigtail to attach to the battery terminal posts. The second photo is of these TechMate SAE and CTEK pigtails.
Photo 3: I was also pleased to see that each of these pigtails included an inline automotive type fuse and eyelets on each of the leads. As can be seen in the third photo.
Photo 4: And finally I purchased a simple plastic automotive battery case to protect me and any equipment from the exposed battery terminal posts.
Photo 5: This is the CTEK battery charger that I use to maintain the battery.
I purchased the Tunze Safety Connectors, the CTEK battery charger and the TechMate SAE-71 connectors online and all of the other items at my local automotive supply. I did not include a photo of the Tunze Safety Connectors, but they come with pos / neg battery leads that I simply crimp connected to the SAE type trailerhitch connectors shown in Photo 1.
Hope this helps...:hmm1:
It's acutually a very simple setup. I use a 35 Amp Hour car battery with simple automotive trailerhitch wiring connectors. I could have hardwired the Tunze Safety Connectors and the Apex 12V power supply leads directly to the terminal posts of the battery, but I wanted a simple and reliable way to disconnect the battery or individual components.
Photo 1: So I selected these simple pos/neg SAE type tailerhitch connectors and connected one to each pair of leads from the Tunze Safety Connectors and one to the Apex 12V power supply plug.
Photo 2: Next I purchased 3 TechMate SAE-71 connectors to attach to the terminal posts of the battery. And the CTEK battery charger came with it's own pigtail to attach to the battery terminal posts. The second photo is of these TechMate SAE and CTEK pigtails.
Photo 3: I was also pleased to see that each of these pigtails included an inline automotive type fuse and eyelets on each of the leads. As can be seen in the third photo.
Photo 4: And finally I purchased a simple plastic automotive battery case to protect me and any equipment from the exposed battery terminal posts.
Photo 5: This is the CTEK battery charger that I use to maintain the battery.
I purchased the Tunze Safety Connectors, the CTEK battery charger and the TechMate SAE-71 connectors online and all of the other items at my local automotive supply. I did not include a photo of the Tunze Safety Connectors, but they come with pos / neg battery leads that I simply crimp connected to the SAE type trailerhitch connectors shown in Photo 1.
Hope this helps...:hmm1:
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jeffreylesser
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Question on this. I am debating how to provide power during an outage. I have pretty much the exact same setup. Tunze 6055 w/ Apex controlling them via the v1/v2 variable speed ports. I am wondering if the battery backup feature will interfere with normal apex prgramming. If i say turn off the outlet for a feed mode or water change, or oscellate the outlet on the APEX, will the battery kick in?
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How does the battery backup know when to turn on then? Is there a separate plug on the safety connector? I basically have my outlet where my Tunze gets power oscillating on a 120 second pattern. The V1/V2 then do a seperate profile creating pulse waves. Unless there is a seperate sensor, I don't see how the Tunze would know when the outlet(not the Apex profile) oscillates off that it is not a power failure.
jeffreylesser
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Never mind. I Just got an idea from Curt to create a virtual outlet to do the oscillation on the variable speed port, so I can leave the actual outlet for the Tunze in the on position all of the time. I think this will solve the problem.
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This is a very cool set up. I'm playing with my new Apex system now. How does this set up connect to the Apex unit? Did you take an adapter then cut off the "block" and attach a trailer hitch connector to the remaining cable?
Also, is the Apex powered by the battery or the EB8? I'm thinking it's powered by the EB8 then switches to the battery when there's an outage. If so, is this automatic or something you program?
Thanks for sharing your setup
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This is a very cool set up. I'm playing with my new Apex system now. How does this set up connect to the Apex unit? Did you take an adapter then cut off the "block" and attach a trailer hitch connector to the remaining cable?
Also, is the Apex powered by the battery or the EB8? I'm thinking it's powered by the EB8 then switches to the battery when there's an outage. If so, is this automatic or something you program?
Thanks for sharing your setup
Hi Waynefish, yes, I just took an old transformer/adapter with the appropriate plug for the Apex and cut off the "block" and attached a trailer hitch as you stated. I believe my Apex is getting power from my EB8 as the primary source and then switches automatically to battery power during an outage. As far as I remember, I believe this is automatic.
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