Battery for Inverter

Whys · 03/13/2009, 01:11 AM

I'm setting up an inverter with a (deep cycle marine?) battery, and need some advice.

Here is the inverter:

http://www.tripplite.com/EN/product...txtModelID=3298

Here are a couple of batteries I'm considering:

http://www.amazon.com/MRG-24-Sealed...6926737&sr=8-11

http://www.batterymart.com/p-12v-74...el-battery.html

Are these batteries appropriate? Also, what kind of cables will I need? Please give a link if you can. Thanks!

ati70cutlass · 03/13/2009, 02:27 PM

i just had the same thing about three months ago. i used two hd deepcycle batteries. put one in the car and one on the tank. used main pump for about 20 min. every 3 hrs, then used for pwoer heads other time. lasted about 10 hours or so on each battery charge

sunsetSPS · 03/13/2009, 04:26 PM

I wonder if car battery would be good to use as back up for your tank (and for your car too); how long can it last to run a few powerheads?

Whys · 03/13/2009, 04:59 PM

Some batteries measure in amp-hours. A 72ah battery can run 1 amp for 72 hours.

Batteries are easily connected in series for additional amp-hours.

oldsaltman · 03/13/2009, 05:08 PM

Did you post this question in every forum?

Whys · 03/13/2009, 05:21 PM

Nope, just the important ones.

FirstContact · 03/14/2009, 12:02 AM

I think car batteries are a very different animal from marine deep cycle batteries. I think you can run into some serious issues using car batteries. If you google some of the marine battery manufacturers, some of them have detailed descriptions for setting up with inverters.

03/13/2009, 01:11 AM	#1
Whys Moved On Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,263	Battery for Inverter I'm setting up an inverter with a (deep cycle marine?) battery, and need some advice. Here is the inverter: http://www.tripplite.com/EN/product...txtModelID=3298 Here are a couple of batteries I'm considering: http://www.amazon.com/MRG-24-Sealed...6926737&sr=8-11 http://www.batterymart.com/p-12v-74...el-battery.html Are these batteries appropriate? Also, what kind of cables will I need? Please give a link if you can. Thanks!

03/13/2009, 05:08 PM	#5
oldsaltman Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Ga Posts: 1,333	Did you post this question in every forum? __________________ "No honey I can't just send it back. It's all wet and they won't take it back now!" Current Tank Info: 90g inwall with a 30g sump

03/13/2009, 02:27 PM	#2
ati70cutlass Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: mo Posts: 425	i just had the same thing about three months ago. i used two hd deepcycle batteries. put one in the car and one on the tank. used main pump for about 20 min. every 3 hrs, then used for pwoer heads other time. lasted about 10 hours or so on each battery charge

03/13/2009, 04:26 PM	#3
sunsetSPS Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 355	I wonder if car battery would be good to use as back up for your tank (and for your car too); how long can it last to run a few powerheads?

03/13/2009, 04:59 PM	#4
Whys Moved On Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,263	Some batteries measure in amp-hours. A 72ah battery can run 1 amp for 72 hours. Batteries are easily connected in series for additional amp-hours.

03/13/2009, 05:21 PM	#6
Whys Moved On Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 3,263	Nope, just the important ones.

03/14/2009, 12:02 AM	#7
FirstContact Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Glenn Dale, MD Posts: 1,613	I think car batteries are a very different animal from marine deep cycle batteries. I think you can run into some serious issues using car batteries. If you google some of the marine battery manufacturers, some of them have detailed descriptions for setting up with inverters.