RE: My support for NY member

[Scott <zerelli@yahoo.com>]

The little UPS units for your desktop computer may not
last long, but get a nice one that can run a server
and peripherals for an hour and I bet you could run a
dozen air pumps for a long long time. They also have
extra battery packs that can be added as well. Of
course it would cost you about $800-$1500. Some
fishrooms are probably worth that much expense.

--- Andy Miller <amiller@Covad.COM> wrote:
> 
> </lurk>
> 
> Last time we had a blackout here in sunny
> California, it
> lasted quite a few hours (Storm damage rather than
> the
> infamous rolling blackouts).
> 
> After hour 1 with no end in sight, I went to an auto
> parts
> store, and picked up a cheap 300 watt inverter,
> fairly large
> marine battery, and cheap battery charger.
> 
> A few extention cords later and I had all of my
> tanks up and
> running.  The little inverter was enough to run 2
> canister
> filters, a backpack filter, a small air pump, and
> even a 55W
> CF light fixture for my planted tank.  I think that
> most
> filters/pumps are rated only a very few watts.  It
> ran this
> way for approximately 6 hours before the lights came
> back on
> and I switched back to mains power.
> 
> I didn't have a way to measure the remaining
> capacity of the
> battery after power was restored but based on the
> estimated
> current draw (Maybe 110 W @110VAC) and the amp hour
> rating
> of the battery, it should have run a good while
> longer.
> 
> A hint for those extended outages, also, batteries
> come
> (mostly) fully charged from the store. :-)
> 
> I think that a UPS for computer equipment would do
> great as
> well, however, they usually have much smaller
> batteries and
> therefore short runtimes.  (And you can't go buy
> more
> batteries at Kragen when the first one runs out). 
> Of course
> they have the huge advantage of kicking on
> automatically
> when the lights go out.
> 
> The total for the above items was about $140 IIRC. 
> It was
> worth more than that just for not having to look at
> dark
> tanks biting my fingernails and feeling helpless.
> 
> <lurk>
> 
> -Andy
> 
> On Fri, 15 Aug 2003, Salvatore Silvestri wrote:
> 
> > Thanks guys
> > My power didn't come back till 2 AM this morning.
> But, fortunately I
> > didn't have any casualties!
> > Sal
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-apisto@v2.listbox.com
> [mailto:owner-apisto@v2.listbox.com]
> > On Behalf Of Patrick 'ZapZap' Lin
> > Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2003 10:45 PM
> > To: apisto@v2.listbox.com
> > Subject: My support for NY member
> >
> > Hi
> > I hope all New-york state member of this list are
> OK
> > I know personally john , and hope everything is Ok
> for him and his fish
> > Don't know if other state have problem.
> >
> > So they get my support.
> > Regards,
> > ZapZap
> >
> >
> >
>
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