Electronics suppliers - Surrey/Langley - DIY Battery Backup

[scherzo]

Hi,

Is there an alternative to RP electronics (in Burnaby)

I want to build a Vortech battery backup. DIY.

It seems like a simple project.

[rynoe]

Smi electronics in langley if you are out that way.

[WarDog]

scherzo, do you think you could detail the build process here? I would love to build my own as well! Thanks!

[daplatapus]

Originally Posted by WarDog

scherzo, do you think you could detail the build process here? I would love to build my own as well! Thanks!

Ditto

[mike31154]

Deep cycle 12 volt battery, alligator clips, mini DC connector to fit the VorTech controller backup receptacle and a battery charger/charge controller. Not sure you even need an electronics supplier for those parts. You could go a step further & hook two 12 volt deep cycle batteries in series to get 24 volts, use an extra relay to sense when power is lost & switch to battery power. This way your 'backup' could run the pumps at full speed. You'd have to ensure the batteries are well ventilated during the charging process if using lead acid, flooded deep cycle batteries though.

[Craigdillman]

Originally Posted by WarDog

scherzo, do you think you could detail the build process here? I would love to build my own as well! Thanks!

double ditto

[Vancouver Reefer]

If your after electronic components for cheap you can't beat Lee's Electronics on Main St in Van!

[gregzz4]

Here's some info on how I put mine together

Vortech battery backup alternate

[byee]

Wouldn't it be simpler if you went to Costco to purchase a small UPS to keep the Vortech running?

Just a thought.


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[scherzo]

The UPS would run the Vortechs at full power.

The point of using the battery backup system is so that the Vortechs will sense that the main power went out and switch to the battery backup. It then runs them at a slower rate so that they last longer and keep the water moving. It is a built in feature and I don't feel like spending $200 on their official package when I could make it for $70-$80.

If I ran a typical UPS the Vortech controller wouldn't sense the power failure and continue to run the normal programming. (Plus deplete the UPS battery much faster).