Hi Gil,
I use deep cycle batteries and a 12 volt battery charger and an inverter for my
well pump. They keep shutting off the power at my house to protect against
wildfires. This is California.
For my studio, I bought a bunch of Liebert UPS’s off of eBay. They use four
UPS 12 volt 9.6Ah batteries. They also allow for six expansion battery packs
with 8 UPS batteries in each. I bought those on EBay, too. For my studio in
Santa Rosa I have four hours worth of battery backup with all the UPS’s and
expansion battery packs. I plan to upgrade in the future to wall lithium
battery packs. For now, I’m using old-school lead-acid batteries. Lead-Acid
lasts 3 years. Lithium Ion lasts 10 years and has twice the capacity and half
the weight for the same size as Lead-Acid.
Blessings,
Keith
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Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2021 6:58 PM
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Subject: [lptv] Re: CyberPower UPS
Have an electrician install a battery backup with a chain of deep cell
batteries. Here is a little how-to guide that kind of explains the concept.
Many ham radio guys do this as a battery backup at tower sites.
https://www.instructables.com/How-to-Build-a-Battery-Backup-Generator/
Ours auto switches to this until the generator starts up at our tv tower. Also
have at another tower where our wireless equipment is at. There is not a
generator there. Depending on the load can last for days.
Gil Reynolds
VP / Station Manager
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On Wed, Feb 24, 2021, 8:20 PM DR ORSON BEVINS
<orson.bevins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:orson.bevins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>>
wrote:
Anyone have recommendations on good UPS battery backup devices? We’ve bought
about 10 CyberPower branded UPSs over the past 5 years from Costco but they are
frustrating to work with since they do not revert back to grid power after
battery power is exhausted. Our off site locations need a human being to turn
on power after a longer power outage. Anyone else experiencing this issue?
Orson Bevins
President & General Manager
Hispanavisión TV
KYPK Azteca
KWYT Estrella
KGFZ Telexitos
(509) 452-8817
