This one interests me. Wonder how many small UPSs you could run from a
truck battery (assuming using heavy enough cables between each UPS and each
battery [when needed for the 24 volt input]). I am sure you would have to
leave the vehicle running if running the UPSs for any length of time or
heavy load... Probably pretty basic questions but I am kind of interested
because I have a couple laying around and never thought of using them as an
inverter (powered by a vehicle). That would make a neat addition to a
garden tractor or something too...

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Brent Atkerson
Anrod Screen Cylinder Co.
www.anrodscreen.com


"Ignoramus1487" wrote in message
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On 22 Nov 2005 10:51:01 -0800, Too_Many_Tools
wrote:
How would one verify it in a UPS?


Try calling APC and ask them (with your particular model) if you can
hook up an extra or external battery to it. See what they say.

I blew a charging circuit on one UPS once. It was a ferrups that
I picked up from trash. I wanted to use it as a powerful inverter for
powering my home from my pickup, so its charging capabilities did not
interest me. For a few years, it was my house power backup. It worked
great, producing power from truck's battery.

i