Re: (ET) Power Inverters

[bill-wallace att net]

Tim Gulden has one.  Pictures at http://www.austinev.org/evalbum/471.html

Thanks,
Bill

-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Raymon R. Ellis" <raymon10 comcast net>
>
> A few days ago you spoke of the Tripp-Lite APS3636VR UPS as a 36v system
> that could possibly double as an Elec-Trak charged. Based on the 
> dimensions
> in an add the unit may fit in my E-20 to replace the built in GE 
> charger. Do
> you know of anyone who has firsthand experience with the APS3636VR 
> rigged as
> a replacement charger for an E-20? It would be good when my charger plays
> out to have a charger/inverter combination. Thanks you.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu
> [mailto:elec-trak-bounces cosmos phy tufts edu] On Behalf Of Tim Humphrey
> Sent: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 11:15 AM
> To: ET
> Subject: Re: (ET) Power Inverters - cold batteries, motor current draw
> 
> 
> 
> > 
> >  4) if you need to run lights, use LED's.  They draw TINY amounts of
> > power,
> >  and will work in a frozen garage/shop (unlike my flourescent bulbs,
> > which
> >  want 50 or 60 degrees F to start !)
> >  Regular incandescent bulbs will eat that battery energy, that you need
> > for
> >  turning your furnace blower motor.
> 
> 
> Tube lights or CFL's? My tubes have a hard time starting when it's cold 
> but
> my CFL's will start as low as 10f below O. They take a minute to get to 
> full
> bright, but they start everytime.
> 
> 
> 
> >>
> >> Bill Alburty Wrote
> >>>Every winter, when there is an impending ice storm, I begin to wonder
> > if
> >>>there is a way to use the 36 VDC power source of my ET battery pack to
> >>>operate my gas furnace for a day or two, since the gas is still
> >>>available. Those of you who have used ET power inverters for this
> >>>purpose could tell us how much wattage you can get from fully charged
> > ET
> >>>batteries, and for how long. It would have to supply about 11 AC amps
> > at
> >>>115 VAC/60 Hz to run the blower and gas valve. At a reduced
> >>>house-thermostat setting, it seems to me that maybe enough heat could
> > be
> >>>circulated to get through two day's power outage.
> 
> How much do you want to spend.....
> the Tripp-Lite  APS3636VR UPs is a 36v system. It's about 800 bux. But it
> also has 3600watts capability and doubles as your charger, so you never 
> have
> to worry about that breaking down again either.  (Hope I didn't just jinx
> somebody)
> 
> I know at least one person is using the APS, maybe he'll chime in. I 
> plan to
> get one if I ever can manage to scrape up an EXTRA 800 bux. I really like
> the unit, it's just not high on my list of priorities yet.
> 
> --
> Stay Charged!
> Hump
> I-5, Blossvale NY
> 
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