Inverter Setup??????

[bonzai]

Today one of my friends gave me an inverter. I'm going to buy a battery this weekend.

What I want to know is the following:

How do I set it up on normal AC power and when the power goes off it switches over to DC?

What do I need? Relays? What?

I don't really have any electrical background, that's why I'm asking.

Thanks

[Go-Big]

Are you planning on charging the batteries with solar panels?

[bonzai]

No, because it's quite expensive...or so I've heard.

[Go-Big]

What is your plan with this?, a back up system?

[Slojo]

Today one of my friends gave me an inverter. I'm going to buy a battery this weekend.

What I want to know is the following:

How do I set it up on normal AC power and when the power goes off it switches over to DC?

What do I need? Relays? What?

I don't really have any electrical background, that's why I'm asking.

Thanks
First of all.
1.What make and model of inverter.
2.What type of battery are you thinking of?
Hope you read this before you buy.

[bonzai]

What is your plan with this?, a back up system?

Yes, it's going to be a backup system.

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First of all.
1.What make and model of inverter.
2.What type of battery are you thinking of?
Hope you read this before you buy.

I haven't yet bought a battery. I still need to get the inverter today from my buddy. Then only will I decide on which battery to get.

[oosie]

First of all, you need to check your load, eg, cannister , heaters, add all the wattage and calculate your load. Check that you inverter can cope under the load. Another point of interest is, you need a true wave inverter to run motors, the cheaper inverters chop of the sinewave which causes damage to the motor if run under load (HEat)..

[Slojo]

First of all, you need to check your load, eg, cannister , heaters, add all the wattage and calculate your load. Check that you inverter can cope under the load. Another point of interest is, you need a true wave inverter to run motors, the cheaper inverters chop of the sinewave which causes damage to the motor if run under load (HEat)..
Ditto.
In other words 300W Heater + 40W Light + 65W Pump = 405W
Invertor = 300W:sick:
Invertor = 600W:p

[TroyFish]

I purchased a inverter for my car (For entertainment purposes for the CPT trip)

Its a 350W continues power and 500W Peak power.

This is my second inverter. Both of which could run off a 12 car battery (States this on the box itself)
Thats for the battery.


I agree with the previous posts, in case of a power failure its recommend to keep the heater and filter running.
Find out the total wattage of those 2 an get an inverter a little higher.

[bonzai]

Ditto.
In other words 300W Heater + 40W Light + 65W Pump = 405W
Invertor = 300W:sick:
Invertor = 600W:p

Great, thanks.

I got the inverter this morning...FOR FREE. It's a 600W. I'm only going to run an air pump of 15W + Filter of 20W and in the winter a heater of 50W. The Air pump(Dophin 8500) is split between 3 tanks and runs great. So total Watt that I need is 85W. So the inverter will be fine. Now I just need a battery...

It's not going to be necessary for lights, there is enough room light, and the heater I'm going to set on 24degrees, just enough to keep the fish comfortable.

[Zoom]

The lower the wattage you are drawing, the longer the battery will last.

I wouldn't put a heater onto it. I think this will drain the battery too fast.

Just my opinion.

[Fonkie]

Hi B

Please dont buy a usual car battery because it can only drain 20 % Rather buy a deep cycle battery it can drain 80 % Deep cycles are expensive you can buy something like 12 Volt 45 Amp it will work fine i have a deltec 12 V 45 Amp and it pulls my air pump and power head for about 10 hours.

And please dont buy local batteries its gonna cost you a lot of money in the end

Strongs

F