EMERGENCY: My building will be cutting power on 2 days this week!

[Chiefmcfuz]

Not everyone's as lucky as me I guess LOL.

Speaking of which I have to empty the dishwasher now before she gets home from the supermarket or I can't head over to HOF south :theyareon

 

[latino277]

Russ. I already have a 350 W and i think a 450 W inverter. will that work for my stream for 8 hrs? If so then I think I'm going to try the Batt with the tunze and that is going to give me the biggest water movement... even at a low setting. I really shouldn't Spend the $$$ on a UPS right now.

good question that cathy brought up... will my Aqua controll keep it's setting after 8 hrs of being down?

 

[masterswimmer]

John, your stream should have no trouble running for the full 8 hrs on a fully charged deep cycle marine battery.......IMO

I can't answer about your Aquacontroller though. I'm sure someone else will chime in.

R

 

[qy7400]

Or you could spend $100 to $200 on a UPS and plug your tunze 6100 into it....

This is what I did but went with the bigger battery, a single Tunze at low speed is 20 watts at best so a medium sized UPS should hit the 8 hours mark easily. The best part is this is automatic, power goes out pump stays running. The aquacontroller power pack reads 200mA so the draw isn't worth worrying about.

 

[latino277]

Ok ... I'm running a test now.. I have a 400w inverter connected to a booster back. It's been running for 1hr on alt current. I'm just trying to get an idea of whats going to happen.

 

[masterswimmer]

A booster pack is not a deep cycle charge like a marine battery. Just be aware they will perform differently.

swimmer

 

[latino277]

Absolutely. I was just curious and wanted to get and Idea of how long it would power the pump. It turns out that I was able to power the streams for almost 3 hrs with the single controller still on and alternating between ~30% power and 100%.

I also found out that it's not going to be a continues 8hrs of down time. They are going to be bring the power up and down though out the day.

 

[FRY]

you can get 2 deep cycle marine battery and connect them parallel to the inverter and you will get twice the time of power or even 3 battery for longer time of power usage

 

[Brian65901]

Automatic Transfer Switch

If you use an Auto transfer switch with the deep cycle battery you can automate the switchover.
This model has the inverter built in
http://www.theinverterstore.com/the-inverter-store-product.php?model=pwric1500w-top-rgb
I am planning on getting one along with 2 deep cycle batteries (in //) I also have a 6000 watt generator that has to be started manually but this setup will keep me going until I can get home.

Here is an all in one option for $500.00
http://tekrispower.com/inverters/product_info.php?products_id=148

 

[latino277]

Ok... So after some testing I found out that my 6100 steam will run for 11hr off of a car battery ( Right out of my dads Jetta w/ a 400w inverter). With that said... I think I'm good.

guys, Thank you for all the advise. I would have had no clue what to do without u guys.

 

[House of Laughter]

John, I bought mine new for $399 at home depot - it's made by Coleman, but it;s a Briggs and Stratton 2 cycle motor - this thing ran 2 reefs (180g and 210g) and my fridge for 2 days. Works like a charm.

House

 

[latino277]

I wish they would let me put a generator on my balconey. My dad has one that I would have taken but the building said no do to the exhaust gases.

 

[emmanuel]

when I go away for a month i put a remora on my tank pluge it into a inverter plug that into a car battery plug that into a car battery charger if power goes out the remora stays on for a whole day