thetedinator
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With 100,000 people in Southern California losing power this past Monday it got me thinking about a backup power supply. What is everyone doing for UPS and what equipment are you powering when there is a power failure?
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bozoreefer
@keeplearning can chime in. He's working on something specific and interesting.
He's figuring out how to have the UPS only keep specific things on after the power source switches from wall to UPS.
Good idea because we want to keep only the essentials on such as heater and pumps. But lights and power heads, maybe not so crucial.
He's figuring out how to have the UPS only keep specific things on after the power source switches from wall to UPS.
Good idea because we want to keep only the essentials on such as heater and pumps. But lights and power heads, maybe not so crucial.
keepLearning
Active member
I have a UPS installed and I keep the router, modem on; The Apex sends email when the power is cut off from the outlet. I keep the power heads on (2 Tunze 6095). Thinking of shutting the return pump also but right now that 37W of power hog is running when the power is out. I have 600-watt/1,000-volt ampere output power capacity UPS. I guesstimate the power can hold up for 2+ hours....I should be home and hook up the UPS by the time the UPS is out of commission. Last time we lost power, with the return pump on I had 1 hour remain....if the UPS is/was correct in estimating.
laverda
Well-known member
I have a 1500 UPS with an additional battery pack to run my main return pump for a few hours. I also have a Tunze pump on one of their battery switches hooked to a motorcycle battery and a small solar cell for charging it. For my smaller tanks I have some battery powered air pumps. I also have a a generator if really needed.
solitude127
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What do you guys do to keep the heat up in the tank? With the Temps outside being in the low 40s at night and no heater in the house, the temp drops fairly quick
SoloGarth
Active member
This is a hard one. I have a wood stove so during extended outages I use that to keep the house and tank in the mid 70s.
SoloGarth
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This is pretty simple using an Apex. I have had mine set up to do this for a while. It helps to let certain items ride through short blips and load shed during real outages.
innerspark
New member
I use this:
It powers one of my Apex EB8 with critical gear. The Apex is programmed to cut items depending on length of outage in order to maximize runtime. UPS also keeps Internet equipment running so that it can let me know when the power is out if I am away.
What's on your eb8 that this powers up and you consider to be critical gear and how long does it last?
SoloGarth
Active member
So I run both my return pumps off the UPS as well as the recirc pumps in each tank.
The return pumps are shutdown after 30 secs of outage. This allows them to ride through short outages which can sometimes make them fail to restart.
So really critical IMO is just the in tank power heads. All else is shutdown on long outages. Obviously the APEX, router and modem are also crucial so remain powered.
I get around 4 hrs run time. This gives me plenty of time to get the generator running if needed.
The return pumps are shutdown after 30 secs of outage. This allows them to ride through short outages which can sometimes make them fail to restart.
So really critical IMO is just the in tank power heads. All else is shutdown on long outages. Obviously the APEX, router and modem are also crucial so remain powered.
I get around 4 hrs run time. This gives me plenty of time to get the generator running if needed.
