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Uploaded by on Oct 6, 2009

This is my Updated Emergency Backup System

-115AH deep cycle marine battery (2)
-PWRgate PG40S
-RigRunner 4005
-Whatt Meter
-Power Poles
-Black & Decker 750 watt Inverter

Complete Standby system, always hooked upto the battery and should the Residential power go out, ill be uninterrupted.

The only step I have left, is to add a Solar Panel. Eventually that will happen as I get some more money to put towards my projects.

http://www.westmountainradio.com/ -- Thanks!

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  • Very cool. I have a battery bank for my ham shack and use a solar panel for charging plus a pedal generator called the Pedal-A-Watt in case the sun isn't shining when the power goes out!

  • @learndaybyday

    Thanks! Since moving I've expanded the setup quite a bit and added a solar panel. its working quite well still.

  • Nice Job :-)

    What kind/type/model is the Wattmeter?

  • @icefro

    It was a "Whatt" Meter from West Mountain radio.. Im unsure if they still have this particular unit.

  • @KC2UOO

    hmm i think not :( anyway, i own a Doc Wattson, but it dont show the "direction" of the current flow.

    Another Questions:

    You wrote that you're running that system with solar panels. How are these connected? Directly to the PWRgate (As a Power Supply) or through a Solar Charge Controller?

    Thanks!

  • @icefro

    I run my solar panel into a charge controller then directly into my battery bank. Then the powergate has its Powersupply as my backup PS that I havnt used since I got solar, and then battery bank like and then a line to the rigrunner to supply everything.

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  • Nice job. Thanks

  • @SuperTechieJ

    Nope, but you would need a puresine inverter, The cheap inverter I have there, doesnt produce Clean enough juice to run my computers. You would have to go from the battery to a puresine inverter to your computers then. Tho you would need a way to charge the batteries at 12v

  • @KC2UOO

    I'm looking to build something similar for a set of PCs.

    Would I need the PWRgate and RigRunner?

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