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05-16-2006, 05:22 AM
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| Yoda Poohbah~   | Automatic Power backup great info in this article,,,for all of us with a lot of time, money and love invested,,please read. http://reefkeeping.com/issues/2006-05/gh/index.php i know my next project, the Tripplite voltage converter/battery charger/relay
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I think you're gonna like it, I think you're gonna feel you belong. A walk to vacation, A necessary sedation, You wanna feel at home cause' you belong. i say this as my best advice to a beginner. do not,,,and i repeat,,,,,DO NOT look at my tank as an example....i have a well practised eye, decades of experience, and a trunkload of failures to allow me to force the issue and get away with things most cannot~ | |
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05-16-2006, 09:01 AM
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| Hey!Its not my fault  | Re: Automatic Power backup Very interesting.. power loss is always on my mind and what would happen to the reef, something to really plan for..
__________________ 265 Gallon Reef built into basement wall. Lighting = 6x250 watts MH, 2x96 watt PC ,and 2x140 watt VHO for a total watt of 1,972 watts  . New addition on 4-14-07 of 100 gallon sump and 100 gallon refugium. I think I have lost my mind. Gotta love this hobby    VickiLife is like a pathway of untrodden snow. Be careful how you step in it for every mark will show Definition of FRIENDSHIP: All lives touch other lives to create something new and alive My tank chronicles. http://www.reefsanctuary.com/forums/...wall-reef.html |
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05-16-2006, 09:17 AM
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| Yoda Poohbah~ | Re: Automatic Power backup the inverter used is the Tripplite APS512 (612 and 1012), which associate with their continuous wattage of 120V ouput (500, 600 or 1000).
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I think you're gonna like it, I think you're gonna feel you belong. A walk to vacation, A necessary sedation, You wanna feel at home cause' you belong. i say this as my best advice to a beginner. do not,,,and i repeat,,,,,DO NOT look at my tank as an example....i have a well practised eye, decades of experience, and a trunkload of failures to allow me to force the issue and get away with things most cannot~ | |
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05-16-2006, 10:19 AM
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| Harlequin Tuskfish  | Re: Automatic Power backup Great Info Witty.....Thurs. May 11 we started have power problems in the valley I live in, I was at work and the power would shut down for an hour then come back on for two and then back off....I took off work to monitor my tanks (75 gal and 5 gal nano) the next day the power situation got worst, at 11 am the power went out and stayed off for over eight hours, by chance a few weeks before, I had bought a 3.5Kw gas powered generator, this thing has 120V and 220V both at 20A on board, I also had a couple of jerry cans of fuel....I was able to keep both tanks circulating and my air conditioner on to keep the temp. down......I found out yesterday that my LFS was totally desimated, they did not have any power back up and lost all thier fresh and salt water animals (fish and corals).....Man do I feel lucky, just a few short weeks ago I had nothing in case of an emergancy.
__________________ Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society "A wise man learns more from a foolish question, then a fool learns from a wise answer" - Bruce Lee _____________________________ 75 gal SeaClear II Reef Tank (softy tank) - Coralife 125 Super Skimmer - Little Giant 2-MDQX-SC - Angstrom 2537 UV 15W - HOB Refugium - Eheim Pro 2228 - Red Sea Wave Maker w/Maxi-Jet 600 (X4) - 100 lbs Live Sand (DSB) - 100 lbs Live Rock - 260W PC lighting - 470nm lunar lights (X15) - AquaController II Custom 75 gal Starphire glass tank (SPS/LPS tank) - Custom 24 gal Refugium - Tuzne Wave box - JBJ Chiller - 390W PC lighting - 175W MH (X2) - Knop Cal. Reactor - AquaController 3 Pro - Aqua C Skimmer - Phosban Reactor - 18W Turbo-twist UV sterilizer - Sump - Sony Computer 5 gal Nano Hospital Tank - Eheim 2213 - Red Sea Prizm Skimmer - Live sand - Live Rock - Built in Refugium - 36W PC lighting |
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05-16-2006, 11:11 AM
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| Yoda Poohbah~ | Re: Automatic Power backup something for all of us to heed,,i know ive been negligent,,,but after our last power outage,,,im trying to find something automatic,,,and within the price range i can afford,,i know i have a serious investment intank,,,ut one single outlay of several hundreds of dollars,,,,this mod seem more than doable
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I think you're gonna like it, I think you're gonna feel you belong. A walk to vacation, A necessary sedation, You wanna feel at home cause' you belong. i say this as my best advice to a beginner. do not,,,and i repeat,,,,,DO NOT look at my tank as an example....i have a well practised eye, decades of experience, and a trunkload of failures to allow me to force the issue and get away with things most cannot~ | |
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05-16-2006, 11:23 AM
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| Harlequin Tuskfish | Re: Automatic Power backup Let me know how it goes...my solution isn't automatic, so I'm interested on how well it works.
__________________ Member "Crabs Are Evil" Society "A wise man learns more from a foolish question, then a fool learns from a wise answer" - Bruce Lee _____________________________ 75 gal SeaClear II Reef Tank (softy tank) - Coralife 125 Super Skimmer - Little Giant 2-MDQX-SC - Angstrom 2537 UV 15W - HOB Refugium - Eheim Pro 2228 - Red Sea Wave Maker w/Maxi-Jet 600 (X4) - 100 lbs Live Sand (DSB) - 100 lbs Live Rock - 260W PC lighting - 470nm lunar lights (X15) - AquaController II Custom 75 gal Starphire glass tank (SPS/LPS tank) - Custom 24 gal Refugium - Tuzne Wave box - JBJ Chiller - 390W PC lighting - 175W MH (X2) - Knop Cal. Reactor - AquaController 3 Pro - Aqua C Skimmer - Phosban Reactor - 18W Turbo-twist UV sterilizer - Sump - Sony Computer 5 gal Nano Hospital Tank - Eheim 2213 - Red Sea Prizm Skimmer - Live sand - Live Rock - Built in Refugium - 36W PC lighting |
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05-16-2006, 03:12 PM
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| Acropora   | Re: Automatic Power backup Easy Solution...... Whole House stand by Power..... After living in Florida for the last 6 years and all the hurricanes we have had... it's just about a must have. Not exactly DIY.....
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06-02-2006, 07:04 AM
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| Yoda Poohbah~ | Re: Automatic Power backup oh yeah,,3.5 hour blackout
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I think you're gonna like it, I think you're gonna feel you belong. A walk to vacation, A necessary sedation, You wanna feel at home cause' you belong. i say this as my best advice to a beginner. do not,,,and i repeat,,,,,DO NOT look at my tank as an example....i have a well practised eye, decades of experience, and a trunkload of failures to allow me to force the issue and get away with things most cannot~ | |
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