Streams ok on a UPS?

[h20cooled]

I have a 6100 stream and I want to use it for backup circulation incase of a power outage. Is it ok to plug one of my streams into a UPS so that it keeps running after an outage?

Thanx,

Rich

 

[brentp]

I have 2 streams plugged into an APC 1000 and it has no problems. It switched over a couple of times this past winter with no problems.

 

[h20cooled]

Thanx! What model of streams do you have and how long will they run on that APC unit?

Rich

 

[brentp]

They are 6100's. The longest they have ran was about 45 minutes, the UPS still showed a full charge. I have not tried to see how long they would run.

 

[Reefugee]

Hey Brentp - is that on a APC SmartUPS or an APC BackUPS?

BTW- a good place to purchase refurb UPS is http://www.refurbups.com/

 

[h20cooled]

Great info brentp, thanx.

I looked up the APC 1000 and it is a standard UPS not a smart (sine wave) unit.

 

[Reefugee]

At one time, APC did make a SmartUPS 100. I don't know if they still make them though.

One thing to remember on these UPS is that you have to replace the battery every so often. At work, we typically replace the battery every 2 to 3 years. Most of the time, there is no warning that the battery has gone bad until you have a power outage.

 

[brentp]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=7408529#post7408529 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by h20cooled
Great info brentp, thanx.

I looked up the APC 1000 and it is a standard UPS not a smart (sine wave) unit.

Mine says SMART-UPS on the cover.

 

[h20cooled]

So it is a sine wave UPS then...

So, my question then is; is it ok to run the streams on a NON-sine wave UPS?

Rich

 

[h20cooled]

Roger,
Do you have any info on running streams on a NON-sine wave UPS?

Thanx,

Rich

 

[BlueCorn]

I run mine on a BackupUPS 1000kva unit they work fine. I'm sure Roger will chime in here if I'm off base but because they use a transformer and are actually DC devices they don't require true sine wave UPSs.

 

[h20cooled]

Well thats good news then...

 

[BlueCorn]

Another positive is that they're such low power devices that you get really good runtimes from an average UPS.

 

[Reefugee]

Doug - how long of a run time are you getting from your BackUPS ?

 

[frankk]

I am also considering a UPS for backup power on two 6100's and a 7095 controller that I've ordered. And I might even consider also doing the same with a Wavebox I've ordered.

Backup time shouldn't be too hard to figure out if we know the power requirements of the Tunze equipment. Anyone know the 120volt power requirements for these in Amps or in Watts?

And is it possible that the equipment can run on a low voltage like 12 volts DC so I can hook it up directly to a car battery?

Thank you.
Frank