RE: External APC Batteries?

[Guy Clark <guyclark@xxxxxxx>]

HI, Stuart!

We actually do have a gasoline powered generator... I just don't want the
thing running all the time, or to have to go outside and start it when I
need to have hot water.  The spare UPS idea seems like a better idea for
this application to me.  I have the UPS, just haven't bought the batteries
yet ;-)

Thanx!!!
Guy> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx> From: stuart.poulton@xxxxxxx> Date: Thu,
20 Dec 2007 16:15:16 +0000> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] External APC
Batteries?> > Hi,> > I'd have thought you'd be better of
getting a generator, probably > cheaper.> > Cheers> >
Stuart> > > On 20 Dec 2007, at 15:56, Guy Clark wrote:> >
> HI, Everybody!!> >> > Speaking of UPSs and
batteries....> >> > Has anyone here had luck attaching external
batteries to a UPS? I > > have a propane gas "on demand"
water heater, that requires mains > > power for the on-board
controller, as well as the fan and ignition > > system. We live in an
area that often has power failures, > > particularly in the
winter.> >> > I have a spare old APC UPS that was given to me
because it is > > relatively old, and had bad internal batteries, not
because it is > > broken. My plan is to set it up in the garage and
use it to power > > the
heater. With some large external batteries (like the deep- > >
discharge batteries used in marine applications) I'm thinking that >
> in the event of even a couple of days of power outage (not beyond >
> the realm of possibility!) the UPS would allow the heater to start
> > up and run when needed.> >> > I'd have to extend the
battery cables to reach the external > > batteries, but that's not a
big problem for me.> >> > Any comments, concerns?> >>
> Thanx for your help!!!!

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