Solution To Prevent POWER OUTAGE Problems

[erikharrison]

I'm new to MAAST and when I got to the forums section, I saw all of these horror stories concerning power outages. I work as a network engineer and I have had power outage disasters occur on networks as well as you guys have with your setups. The solution is pretty simple.
For 169.95 you can buy this

http://www.altex.com/product_info.php?products_id=4405

A U.P.S. will keep you from losing your precious little angels, not to mention your precious floors. The link above is for the best bang for the buck. It's rated to handle 980 watts of power. This model with a full load will keep your stuff up and running for just under an hour. You can check your wattage on the back of an piece of electrical equipment or on the cabling, or with some research on the internet.
If the product above is less than what you need, I suggest buying another one because after this model the prices shoot up drastically, something like 400 dollars for around 200 more watts. I HOPE THIS HELPS ALL OF YOU!!!!

[caferacermike]

I've been looking at getting a UPS but I don't feel that they will really handle the load I'd like to toss at them. When I lose power it's for 10 hours or more. And since I tend to work about 12 horus a day it wouldn't do me any good if they quit running after 2 hours or so. I've been considering a generator with auto start.

The weird part for me is that I've lost power for 16 hours before and hadn't a single loss or concern during the event.

[LoneStar]

Thanks for the link!

That model is fairly priced for its output. Something everyone should consider....

I have a larger model. A 2200 series smart UPS from APC. That thing has saved me time in and time out. I had it hooked up to my Tunze stream and Sequence Dart on my old tank. When I was down at the coast last summer, I got a call saying that the power was out for over 4 hours! Well the pumps were still running strong because of the UPS and nothing died.

On my next tank I'm going to just run the Tunzes on the UPS. If the return pump is not running (or is not an option due to its power draw) a lower wattage powerhead can keep the water flowing and keep your corals and fish alive until a certain power company can pull their head out of their...... :innocent

[erikharrison]

I've been looking at getting a UPS but I don't feel that they will really handle the load I'd like to toss at them. When I lose power it's for 10 hours or more. And since I tend to work about 12 horus a day it wouldn't do me any good if they quit running after 2 hours or so. I've been considering a generator with auto start.

The weird part for me is that I've lost power for 16 hours before and hadn't a single loss or concern during the event.

yeah man, a generator is the only way to go there, If I was you, I would consider moving!!!!

[LoneStar]

I've been considering a generator with auto start.

So what happens when they cut your gas off again! :innocent Unless instead of natural gas, you run it off of propane.

[erikharrison]

Thanks for the link!

That model is fairly priced for its output. Something everyone should consider....

I have a larger model. A 2200 series smart UPS from APC. That thing has saved me time in and time out. I had it hooked up to my Tunze stream and Sequence Dart on my old tank. When I was down at the coast last summer, I got a call saying that the power was out for over 4 hours! Well the pumps were still running strong because of the UPS and nothing died.

On my next tank I'm going to just run the Tunzes on the UPS. If the return pump is not running (or is not an option due to its power draw) a lower wattage powerhead can keep the water flowing and keep your corals and fish alive until a certain power company can pull their head out of their...... :innocent

The lower the wattage that you put on the ups the longer it should run. Most power outtages aren't but for 30 minutes or so, but a ups is a good idea anyway on expensive electronics because some of them have line conditioners which take "dirty" power and regulate it to a constant "clean" voltage, which in the long run is better for your electronics in general. It will save you from losing a computer if you get a nasty power surge, in fact, the electronics hooked up to it wont even miss a beat.
Well, I did just think about something... I have seen a ups die from a really bad power surge, but at that, youre only replacing the ups. For the most part, these are the best choice for people who get short ended power outages

[shockz]

daisy chain UPS's together and they will work more efficiently and stay on forever.