Has anyone used something like this as a backup power supply?

pacificdiver · 12/13/2016, 07:47 AM

Just wondering if something like this would work to run the main pump (Iwaki 70) for a few hours.

https://www.amazon.com/CyberPower-EC...7W7JSJK9A9BK4X

ericarenee · 12/13/2016, 08:17 AM

from a glance there is no real run time info on this. it says w.. but nothing nowhere did i see battery capacity..
I am thinking it has the power to run the pump but prob for only minutes at this cost.

You are much better off getting a DEEP CYCLE BATTERIES AND A DC/AC INVERTER.. but by time you buy those you can almost get a generator..

jedimasterben · 12/13/2016, 08:30 AM

A 650VA UPS will run that particular pump for a couple of minutes before dying.

pacificdiver · 12/13/2016, 08:48 AM

Ok, thanks for the info - sounds like a dead end. Generator, or maybe converter plugged into car cig-port might be the best way to go.

jedimasterben · 12/13/2016, 08:49 AM

That pump uses a very, very large amount of power. You can use a Kill-a-Watt meter to verify this. I would personally not plug one into a car's 12v power.

Scott07 · 12/13/2016, 08:51 AM

I have used something similar, and eventually gave up on it. At first I had my filters, powerheads, light, everything plugged into the battery backup outlets. But it wasn't able to run all of that. So I tried just filters and heaters. It would run for maybe 8 or 10 minutes. Then tried only the smaller filter (aquaclear 70) and a 50w heater. It would run for a little bit.... 15 minutes or so max. Eventually I stopped using it due to the on/off button sticking, and overall size of it. It was an experiment i wouldn't recommended repeating.

jedimasterben · 12/13/2016, 08:52 AM

A far, far better option is to use a DC powerhead of just about any kind and use an IceCap, Coral Box, or Ecotech battery backup. They are inexpensive and will run these powerheads for over 24 hours each. The IceCap and Coral Box units I know can be daisy chained to double/triple/etc runtime.

Scott07 · 12/13/2016, 08:56 AM

If you're on a budget, check out harbor freight generators. I got a little guy 750w running, 900w peak i think.... for about 90 bucks. It ran all the equipment (light included) on my 20g no problem at all. I wouldn't think it would have trouble doing a little more either. No inverter or anything, and rather loud.... but great to have for emergencies. Of course if budget isn't an issue, honda generators are really excellent.

tkeracer619 · 12/14/2016, 02:17 PM

I do use one to plug electronic controllers into but it is a Opti-UPS true sine wave backup. It doesn't give them a lot of run time but it does filter the electricity from spikes.

Years ago someone was digging ditches for a sprinkler system and cut through a 240v line that had been run without permit years prior for an RV outlet. It fried a lot of 120v equipment that was plugged into the wall including the UPS but... everything plugged into the UPS made it. OPTI replaced the UPS. Was an overall good experience.

This is what I use.
http://www.opti-ups.com/index.asp?SCID=SC12080130

12/13/2016, 07:47 AM	#1
pacificdiver Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 121	Has anyone used something like this as a backup power supply? Just wondering if something like this would work to run the main pump (Iwaki 70) for a few hours. https://www.amazon.com/CyberPower-EC...7W7JSJK9A9BK4X

12/13/2016, 08:17 AM	#2
ericarenee Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Louisville Kentucky Posts: 3,110	from a glance there is no real run time info on this. it says w.. but nothing nowhere did i see battery capacity.. I am thinking it has the power to run the pump but prob for only minutes at this cost. You are much better off getting a DEEP CYCLE BATTERIES AND A DC/AC INVERTER.. but by time you buy those you can almost get a generator.. __________________ 240+G Mixed BB Reef tank.. 350 G Marine Pond. And the expensive stuff that runs it. Chic's are for Chic's You silly men Go Fishing or something... Current Tank Info: 240= gal Reef /550 Gallon Saltwater pond 72 G Bay front Tropical aquarium

12/13/2016, 08:30 AM	#3
jedimasterben LED world domination! Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Okeechobee, FL Posts: 1,030	A 650VA UPS will run that particular pump for a couple of minutes before dying. __________________ Dinoflagellates are the kiss of death. Current Tank Info: Acquasole 60, IceCap 15 Sump, 2x Maxspect Ethereal, Coral Box D500 skimmer, Maxspect Gyre 150, Jecod DCS-5000

12/13/2016, 08:49 AM	#5
jedimasterben LED world domination! Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Okeechobee, FL Posts: 1,030	That pump uses a very, very large amount of power. You can use a Kill-a-Watt meter to verify this. I would personally not plug one into a car's 12v power. __________________ Dinoflagellates are the kiss of death. Current Tank Info: Acquasole 60, IceCap 15 Sump, 2x Maxspect Ethereal, Coral Box D500 skimmer, Maxspect Gyre 150, Jecod DCS-5000

12/13/2016, 08:51 AM	#6
Scott07 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 384	I have used something similar, and eventually gave up on it. At first I had my filters, powerheads, light, everything plugged into the battery backup outlets. But it wasn't able to run all of that. So I tried just filters and heaters. It would run for maybe 8 or 10 minutes. Then tried only the smaller filter (aquaclear 70) and a 50w heater. It would run for a little bit.... 15 minutes or so max. Eventually I stopped using it due to the on/off button sticking, and overall size of it. It was an experiment i wouldn't recommended repeating. __________________ 65 gallon mixed reef Good maintainence and husbandry is a cumulative effect, not a single event.

12/13/2016, 08:48 AM	#4
pacificdiver Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2016 Posts: 121	Ok, thanks for the info - sounds like a dead end. Generator, or maybe converter plugged into car cig-port might be the best way to go.

12/13/2016, 08:52 AM	#7
jedimasterben LED world domination! Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Okeechobee, FL Posts: 1,030	A far, far better option is to use a DC powerhead of just about any kind and use an IceCap, Coral Box, or Ecotech battery backup. They are inexpensive and will run these powerheads for over 24 hours each. The IceCap and Coral Box units I know can be daisy chained to double/triple/etc runtime. __________________ Dinoflagellates are the kiss of death. Current Tank Info: Acquasole 60, IceCap 15 Sump, 2x Maxspect Ethereal, Coral Box D500 skimmer, Maxspect Gyre 150, Jecod DCS-5000

12/13/2016, 08:56 AM	#8
Scott07 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 384	If you're on a budget, check out harbor freight generators. I got a little guy 750w running, 900w peak i think.... for about 90 bucks. It ran all the equipment (light included) on my 20g no problem at all. I wouldn't think it would have trouble doing a little more either. No inverter or anything, and rather loud.... but great to have for emergencies. Of course if budget isn't an issue, honda generators are really excellent. __________________ 65 gallon mixed reef Good maintainence and husbandry is a cumulative effect, not a single event.

12/14/2016, 02:17 PM	#9
tkeracer619 Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Westminster, CO Posts: 17,289	I do use one to plug electronic controllers into but it is a Opti-UPS true sine wave backup. It doesn't give them a lot of run time but it does filter the electricity from spikes. Years ago someone was digging ditches for a sprinkler system and cut through a 240v line that had been run without permit years prior for an RV outlet. It fried a lot of 120v equipment that was plugged into the wall including the UPS but... everything plugged into the UPS made it. OPTI replaced the UPS. Was an overall good experience. This is what I use. http://www.opti-ups.com/index.asp?SCID=SC12080130 __________________ Hobby Experience: 9200ish gallons, 26 skimmers, and a handful of Kent Scrapers. Current Tank: Vortech Powered 600G SPS Tank w/ 100gal frag tank & 100g Sump. RK2-RK10 Skimmer. ReefAngel. Radium 20k.