Re: (ET) Power Inverters

[Tim Humphrey <hump evgrin com>]

If you liked the pics from the EVAlbum, check these out...

http://www.ustow.com/Elec-Trak/Tims_E20/


> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: <bill-wallace att net>
> To: "Raymon R. Ellis" <raymon10 comcast net>; "'Tim Humphrey'"
> <hump evgrin com>
> Cc: <elec-trak cosmos phy tufts edu>
> Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 8:23 AM
> Subject: Re: (ET) Power Inverters
> 
> 
>> 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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