Backup Battery

[Marco333]

Does anyone have any experience with using backup batteries for short power outages? My reef tank has been set up for a few months and I'm worried a power outage will hurt the tank. Does anyone use these? I found this one on sale. Would this work to power a heater, slimmer, LED, and two power heads.
https://www.amazon.com/APC-Back-UPS...-4299-a021-d2b94872bb19&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER
Thanks!

 

[royvoss]

you would need to calulate the load of the equipment you want to keep running,i do not think that unit will be large enough to last long.

 

[ljosh]

What wattage are you looking to run off of it?

 

[CarrieB]

Backup Battery

I use a marine battery as backup for my Tunze Silence return pump. I bought the automatic backup switch for the Tunze. I figure having the return pump working provides enough circulation for temporarily problems. I think supporting a heater would be a more significant challenge.


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[ljosh]

Using a heater on this ups is not viable...

300 watts would drain it in 4 minutes

 

[Marco333]

What wattage are you looking to run off of it?

I'm not sure. Sorry I'm a noob with this stuff. How do I know what wattage I am trying to run?

 

[CarrieB]

The heaters should have it on the side. For other equipment you would need the documentation probably.


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[friedwilly]

I run an APC unit that supports DC return pump, heater and power head. last about 30 mins. No casualties yet and setup for two years.

 

[Sk8r]

One of the most useful items is a Penn-plax unit that cuts ON in a power failure, is run on replaceable batteries, and can keep your tank aerated sufficiently to keep it alive so long as your batteries hold. Most tanks can go 8 hours without significant problems.