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05/27/2012, 09:24 AM
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That Guy
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: New Braunfels, TX
Posts: 457
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Good Battery Backup?
Was looking into getting a good yet affordable battery backup for my tank. My main concern is for my fuge so that if the power goes out, I have my circulation and filtration going. Also, how would a battery backup work with an Apex? Just ordered one yesterday so not sure how that would all go together.
Thank you in advance |
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05/27/2012, 10:41 AM
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Registered Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Minneapolis, MN
Posts: 213
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I've only used APC in my other life, in IT using UPS's as computer backups. Really their primary use is to clean up the power/regulate voltage to keep the gremlin type things from happening.
Getting sustainable run time out of a battery backup system is not very economical. Basic UPS systems are measured in minutes and hours, not days. Thousands of dollars to get a modest pump to run bast 12 hours. If it's just a power head or alike for in tank circulation, doable. Sump pumps/heaters/lights no change on a UPS. Think small gas generator. For UPS's it all about watt drawn and battery capacity. Apex allows for 2x power sources I was told, e.g. 2 different circuits on different breakers to redundant. With a UPS/battery backup you'd just front end the whole mess I image. |
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05/27/2012, 03:45 PM
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That Guy
Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: New Braunfels, TX
Posts: 457
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Then a genny it is
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