Electronics & Appliances Best Posts in Thread: Extended use UPS/Solar Batteries?

Changed my battery from 1 to 3. I can run my TV, Stereo, Laptop, Router, Fan, Ref, and water cooler for about 12 hours.

 

Both the input and output of my particular inverter is setup for hardwired, meaning I built the connecting cables. The input is plugged into the wall outlet, keeps the battery charged and when power is interrupted it automatically switches to battery power (less than 10 milliseconds so do not even see a flicker when it happens). The output side I wired as a 3 plug 'extension cord' which is what everything I power is connected to.

There is of course, and I have thought about it, the option to plug the output into the wall. This would require, as you mention, First and Foremost - disconnecting the house from the grid First (did I remember to say first?) Disconnecting does 2 things, it does not send power back up the service line so it can electrocute the repair guy, And when power comes back on you inverter doesn't blow up.

Longest test of my system so far was last night, lasted one hour and I calculate I should be good for about 7 hours. If I run the entire house (adding the lights, fans in the other rooms, ref, and water cooler) I estimate 2-3 hour runtime. If 2+ hour brownouts become 'normal' I would order another battery and probably install my own disconnect from grid power instead of relying on what was installed and powering the entire house (except cooking and aircon).

 

Brownout in Valencia right now for the last hour. Still up and running strong. Laptop, 65" LED TV, soundbar, Globe LTE Router with external antenna, floor fan.... oops, power back on now. Good check for an hour anyway.

 

Well up at 3am with pain again, might as well post here before the power goes out.

Posting here because Great News! I received my inverter/charger yesterday, just in the nick of time for today's scheduled brownout... Hold it, battery not here yet so won't do me much good (supplier is great, patiently and quickly answered all questions, shipping company has been dragging their feet). Should have it for next time though, oh well.

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And inverter here. Inverter/charger got here in 4 days via air cargo. SOLARENERGYPhilippines.com

 

Totally different to the ones I bought mate, have not seen that type here, SO MANY different styles of plugs here!!

 

Not in my house. On many of my plugs and appliances I notice that one side is slightly wider than the other so it only fits one way. That's a sonufabich for my TV as the plug is wired wrong. I had to adapt and overcome as the TV does not work if not plugged in the right way. (Used an adapter that had both male prongs the same width so I could reverse the current flow.)

 

Not really use to this 2-wire setup but in my way of thinking compared to the Australian 3-wire setup it makes me wonder why the do not ditch the 2-wire in favour of the 3-wire setup which I assume has a built-in Earth

 

Yes, they are what we are looking for. Ready to go jump on the bus and bring back a couple 58 kilo batteries?

 

OK, I have also checked Octagon and have sent messages to 6 places on OLX but not CDR King yet. Can you get the Make and Model of his UPS so I can research it?