Both very interesting units, for a fair price. The Deeno is probably more for running the entire tank being a LifePo4, Runhood for DC power. Very interesting the swap battery / charge system the Runhood uses. I don't think either unit provide a built in transfer switch, but good options for backup power when you are home to plug them in.
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I have a basement sump with a 2.9 amp return pump (PanWorld). I have 2 large (110AH) AGM batteries (for solar and wind storage) with trickle charger, 2000W pure sine wave inverter and transfer switch. I have tested the system and it will run the pump for at least 7 hours. This system was added in 2017. Would likely go with lithium-based batteries in 2023.
The only issue is that my transfer switch is a relay type and slow enough (1 second) that by the time the pump switches over to battery, the back flow from the 16 feet of head siphoning back into the basement turns the pump slowly backwards and overheats it, then shuts off. I have a "Y" check valve, but it is a pain to clean every week or two. I need to find an electronic one like in a UPS or a UPS without a battery.
This is what I bought:
VMAX XTR27-110 12Volts 110AH Deep Cycle, XTREME AGM Battery.
Description The XTR27-110 is a 12-volt deep cycle AGM battery from VMAXTANKS. Here's some key information about this battery: The XTR27-110 is an AGM (Absorbent Glass Mat) battery. AGM batteries use a special design where the electrolyte is absorbed in a fiberglass mat, which makes them...
If you don't have a basement sump 16 feet below the tank, the relay-type transfer switch that I bought should work.
Would this UPS be able to run two Nero 5's and a Syncra 4.0?
What equipment are you running on this Battery back up?I got this one for my system. It's very expensive but it runs all of my equipment minus the heaters for 24 hours. When you add on 500 watts of heat, it drops down to 3 hours.
The problem is the heaters that's a lot of watts to run depending on the size of your fish tank, IME.
Apex w/ 2 eb832's, 2 wav, skimmer, return pump sicce sdc 9.0, sump pump, carx with all the fixings. I think that's it. No heaters, that sucks the juice right out of them.
You should get at least 18 hours on a full charge
Here is the finished LiFePo4 Power station cabinet. Painted to match the cabinet of our 120 gallon Reef system.
Here is the control center. The reef aquarium and shore power plugs are on the left side, not shown. Also, DC plugs for the pumps, for when inverter drains battery too low. This front panel houses the main DC breaker, additional AC outlet, Inverter switch and status module, DC and Amp draw meters, plus additional DC and USB charge points, for the family to use during blackouts. Everything is on a separate fuse, all connected to a shunt and central DC breaker.
I can place this wood panel over the control board, to clean up the look of the generator cabinet. Every panel that surrounds the lower cabinet is removable, to make battery and inverter maintenance easier.
The top has been prepared for bulkheads. Eventually, this shelf will house a mangrove tank.
Thanks! The inverter automatically switches on, during a power outage. The tank is always plugged into the inverter pass through and receives grid power, until there is a power outage. In addition, the dc pumps are always plugged into the separate dc outputs of my backup system and automatically switch the DC pumps on, when the inverter can no longer supply power. No one needs to be there to manually flip a switch. Here is a pic of where the Apex, grid power and dc outputs are plugged in.
