Power Backup - Inverter + battery
Hi Folks, Has anyone installed power backup solution that is based on an Inverter system with a battery bank. Am looking for a SOHO solution and costs. Additional information such as the load capacity, space requirements, battery types/sizez (maintenance or maintenance free), inverter features, etc would be appreciated. Thanks, Mich.
I would highly recommend either speaking to "Chloride Exide" http://www.cekl.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=84&Itemid=2... or Davis and Shirtliff http://www.dayliff.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=263&Item... as they have highly specialized power backup system solutions (warranty+support included). There are a lot of other vendors that offer the same,but it all comes down to cost. I am sure they will point you in the right direction of what you need. thanks Vince
I would recommend the following for a custom power backup solution: - For inverters, you can check out Xantrex Inverters. They make some of the most reliable inverters in the market and come in different rating s. - For batteries, Gaston maintenance free batteries are the best. You can get them in either 100 AH, 200 AH or 400 AH.
Minch, The best and simplest inverter in the world is a 1+ Kva UPS then yank out the batteries and mount larger Chloride Exide batteries. I almost have a similar setup but I have installed LED bulbs and lamps. The house look like a stadium when power goes I am also able to light have tele and work for a min of 4hrs. I also got a lead of a Kenyan guy who fabricates inverters lemme know if you need his contact. Kiania D Sent from my iPad On Jun 21, 2012, at 12:13, Michuki Mwangi <michuki@swiftkenya.com> wrote:
Hi Folks,
Has anyone installed power backup solution that is based on an Inverter system with a battery bank. Am looking for a SOHO solution and costs. Additional information such as the load capacity, space requirements, battery types/sizez (maintenance or maintenance free), inverter features, etc would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Mich.
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A UPS is an Inverter charger, probably the cheapest types that youll get in the market too. A good outback inverter charger, 3KW is about 300K, with that all you need is to connect an array of deep cycle (Deep cycle batteries will do you good, they have thicker lead plates and can charge / discharge "deeper" with less damage than ordinary car batteries that need a jerk of current for starting". Thats the Pro option, the time "t" that you can get off this backup then depends on how many ampere hours you have stored in the bank. David's Suggestion is the second best option, caveat however being that youll need a highly rated enough UPS to meet your peak power need, otherwise it becomes an issue of switch lights off so that you can run the microwave... :-( This again depending on reliablity of the UPS can be scaled up by arranging more and more batteries in PARALLEL to give a fixed voltage and a limitless current storage. Last but not least, Buying inverters, batteries and other stuff separately is not advisable for a SOHO unless youre ready to get your hands dirty and calculator at hand to calculate a lot of "unexpected surprises", especially if the kind of equipment you run has things like unprotected motors, etc etc. Do report back with your experience, im sure its something people will draw from for inspiration. On Fri, Jun 22, 2012 at 9:50 AM, David Kiania <kianiadee@gmail.com> wrote:
Minch,
The best and simplest inverter in the world is a 1+ Kva UPS then yank out the batteries and mount larger Chloride Exide batteries. I almost have a similar setup but I have installed LED bulbs and lamps.
The house look like a stadium when power goes I am also able to light have tele and work for a min of 4hrs.
I also got a lead of a Kenyan guy who fabricates inverters lemme know if you need his contact.
Kiania D
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On Jun 21, 2012, at 12:13, Michuki Mwangi <michuki@swiftkenya.com> wrote:
Hi Folks,
Has anyone installed power backup solution that is based on an Inverter system with a battery bank. Am looking for a SOHO solution and costs. Additional information such as the load capacity, space requirements, battery types/sizez (maintenance or maintenance free), inverter features, etc would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Mich.
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Kiania, On 6/22/12 9:50 AM, David Kiania wrote:
Minch,
The best and simplest inverter in the world is a 1+ Kva UPS then yank out the batteries and mount larger Chloride Exide batteries. I almost have a similar setup but I have installed LED bulbs and lamps.
Sounds interesting. Question: What formula did you use to determine the size of the larger batteries. I see a potential problem for the built-in UPS charger to be unable to completely charge the large batteries unless you have the deep cycle batteries rather than the automotive type of batteries.
The house look like a stadium when power goes I am also able to light have tele and work for a min of 4hrs.
Looks likes like you have the formula right. How many batteries and what AH are they?.
I also got a lead of a Kenyan guy who fabricates inverters lemme know if you need his contact.
Would appreciate his contact. Thanks, Michuki.
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