ok, thanks, i was mostly with keeping my aquarium completely operational.
filter/lights/heater/air pump/uv sterilizer. mainly keeping water running
throught the uv steri.. but it wouldnt matter anyway cuase if i lost power
the filter would stop and around the same time as uv sterilizer. only reason
im concerned at all is cause i just went trough an elecrical fire due to an
old cable line in under grround, nobody got hurt but every piece of gear (
from traffic lights to indoor lights) flickered a whole lot...
"papalulu" wrote in message
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Billy Wrote:
"Robert M." wrote in message
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does anyone have a backup power source for their aquarium? I imagin
that there are people that have expensive setups and cant risk
losing what theyve worked for just becuase of a circuit break or
surge or even a black out. any thoughts? name brands, technical
info?? what ever comes to mind.-

For most systems, a simple battery-backup air pump will keep the
gas-exchange going long enough for the power to come back on. I have
one on all my "serious" tanks.
There are cases, obviously, where you experience frequent,
lengthy outages, or where the inhabitants are so sensetive that even
a minor decrease in water quality during a power outage could result
in death. Really, if you can afford critters of this type, and the
equipment to care for them, you should be able to afford a small
generator. A decent generator with auto-start costs less than a good
chiller.

You could try scouring the pages of Ebay for a UPS (Uninteruptable
power supply) This would take out power surges/spikes and give you
power for a time depending on what size you go for. I would use it only
for heater/stat as filters and air pumps are generally not required
desprately for a short time. Depending on your setup of course?

Steve


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papalulu