ghellin
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Should have bought an inexpensive Generator. :headwally:
Electronic guys, I need your help!
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Should have bought an inexpensive Generator. :headwally:
That won't do you any good if you leave the tank for an extended period of time and the power goes out the moment you leave.
I saw this thread and as someone who does this exact thing for the power industry with years of experience. I would not even lead the average Joe to believe this is remotely safe to try in there basement. One of these death traps could burn someones house down.
You have no idea how much fault current is available on a large battery array and if something goes wrong that 15 A breaker....well, to say the least it won't get the job done.
Please be careful people and consult someone with some experience. I know this is the DIY forum but save yourself some serious trouble and just spend $500-600 on a little APC unit.
You have no idea how much fault current is available on a large battery array and if something goes wrong that 15 A breaker....well, to say the least it won't get the job done.
Please be careful people and consult someone with some experience. I know this is the DIY forum but save yourself some serious trouble and just spend $500-600 on a little APC unit.
BeanAnimal
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Nether will a UPS. A genset is the only long term solution. Need automatic, then invest in a small standy unit. In the real world we use UPS system to hold a load over for 5 to 15 oseconds, after which the gender is up to revs and can take the load. Worst case, the UPS needs to hold the loads long enough for automatic shutdown, maybe 10 minutes max. The extended runtime units are usually secondary to the main UPS systems and placed on critical loads that need safe shutdown. Using a UPS to provide backup power for high current loads is silly and costly.
I don't use a UPS for all the many issues mentioned. My battery backup will safely and automatically provide energy to my power heads and Apex Aquabus for 20+ hours. See my thread link above. Any outage longer than that I would break out my generator and write apology cards to my neighbors for the noise.
A genset would be great if I thought it was worth the hefty price tag. However, once solar becomes more affordable that is the route I would likely go to supply power to my house with the goal of trying to get off the grid or atleast close to it. We have some great sunshine down here in the sunshine state... and hurricanes too. :worried:
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