Backup Power for Carbon Filter Fan In Case of Emergency

slikhik

Active Member
I'm in an area with high winds and fear that electricity will go out for a day or two. I'm looking for a backup battery or generator to power a 10-12 in scrubber for at least 24 hours. I don't even know what my options are. Any advice would be helpful. Thanks!
 

ASMALLVOICE

Well-Known Member
I have a 1000 watt inverter connected to 2 deep cycle marine trolling motor batteries in parallel w/diodes( to keep a dead battery from affecting the other) as a back up source. It is integrated through 2 time delay relays to keep the two power sources isolated at all times. The time delay relays have 110v triggers and when the power goes out, it opens one relay to isolate the normal power and then the other relay closes after a delay to allow the inverter power to feed the devices I have plugged in. When normal power comes opn, it opens the inverter relay to isolate the inverter power and after a delay, closes the normal power relay to restore the normal power to the equipment. The flos are the only thing that runs solely on the inverter power when needed., as I have a 600watt hps for flowering.

I have a couple of 2' 4bulb flos, my automation controller, 4 small 14watt axial fans, and a 4"x14" carbon filter/vortex fan setup that will run on the inverter power. I tested it before I popped my first seeds and let it run for a couple of days with no issues. I have a 2 bank battery charger ( like the kind you mount in the back of a bass boat) that keeps the batteries topped off, but I want to get rid of it and place a solar powered trickle charger in its place.

As soon as I get a new camera and some time( and get the mother-n-law out of the house :cry:), I am going to do a thread showing all the components and how they are integrated. Drop me a line if you have any questions.

Peace

Asmallvoice
 
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