Power outage options

[drmofjeannie]

I am worried about possibility of loss of power to my tank due to power outage from a snowstorm. Does anyone else have a backup and if so what do you use?

 

[Jack_L]

hi, i've been trying to find one that will be on standby and only run when it detects a power outage. this one's description says when pluged it it acts as a normal pump. do you have any that actually will stay in standbye mode while being charged, then turn on using the battery when power is lost? i can't find any like that. but it seems like it would be a common product.

I actually only have ones that operate that way. The brand I purchased was "Cherlam" and I got them on Amazon, but now that brand no longer exists. It's been replaced by identical products with other brand names. I think they just change over time.

Here are a few ways this could happen:

1. A manufacturer offers their products to multiple distributors, and will put the distributors' names on the product.
2. The IP from the old vendor is sold or licensed to another one.
3. The company went under and new vendors filled the void.

Mine can operate in both ways. If you push the power button once, it stays on. Press it again and it will only turn on when power is disconnected (if this is already the case, it will just run). Press it a third time and the pump turns off.

The only thing I don't love, is that when power is restored, the pump still stays on. You have to manually cycle through the power button functions to get it to turn off.

I'll see if I can find something on Amazon. The ones I saw, the descriptions don't describe it working that way. I guess I can just return If they don't.. Thanks for the reply.

 

[Freenow54]

I’m trying to find a UPS solution.

My thinking is I need to power the heater and return pump for 12 hrs where I can turn on and off intermittently to extend the time. My thought is if it goes beyond total of 12 hrs I can drive somewhere to recharge.

I’m confused with all the ratings and types. I hear discussions about inverters and UPS and solar power.

What should I look for in the specifications to get my heater and return pump to run for 12 hrs? I think it’s 250 watts to run both.

you need to know watt hours so I would think an UPS will not work

 

[Jack_L]

I actually only have ones that operate that way. The brand I purchased was "Cherlam" and I got them on Amazon, but now that brand no longer exists. It's been replaced by identical products with other brand names. I think they just change over time.

Here are a few ways this could happen:

1. A manufacturer offers their products to multiple distributors, and will put the distributors' names on the product.
2. The IP from the old vendor is sold or licensed to another one.
3. The company went under and new vendors filled the void.

Mine can operate in both ways. If you push the power button once, it stays on. Press it again and it will only turn on when power is disconnected (if this is already the case, it will just run). Press it a third time and the pump turns off.

The only thing I don't love, is that when power is restored, the pump still stays on. You have to manually cycle through the power button functions to get it to turn off.

wanted to follow up, you were right, even though they don't say it in the description they work like that. while plugged in, if i cut the power, they turned on. the hygger 4 watt lasted for 16 hrs, the fishkeeper 6 watt lasted about 50 hours

 

[fryman]

I just have a 300AH LiFePO4 battery that can power my recirculation pump and a minimal heater for about 24hr.

In my 50 years, I've never lost power for more than 12 hours, and over 4 hours is very rare. I've lived in the east coast, midwest, and now live in the SF bay area. What gives? Am I just lucky or are there alot of reefers living in the boonies?

 

[sgdnycct]

I looked these up on AZ and they look to have only a positive and negative pips. Is this the same as your battery and if so how did you set it up to plug in your equipment?

PS I live in CT and have a lot of tall old growth trees all around us. Whenever a big storm comes a number of trees fall and it can take time to clean up and get the power restored. It’s better, but I’m always worried when a windy storm is forecast.