batteries take over when the power fails - house battery backup
Jay romanojuly 30, 2006. there are serious summer storms here, and cautious homeowners are considering what to do if there is a power outage.
Although gasoline
Generators are a common solution, and they are not a realistic option for those who live in apartments and crowded neighborhoods and those who do not want to store gasoline.
Advances in battery technology make it possible for homeowners to have a clean, quiet and almost immediate emergency backup power without igniting a gas generator in their backyard, accompanied by noise and carbon monoxide.
Two types of batteries
Power supply systems are available: those that will run one or two specific devices, and those that will handle many devices, even the entire house or apartment.
At Alta Electric Power Company in Turnbull, Conn.
Sell 1,500-
The Watt Sumpro backup system can be used to run key equipment such as sewage pools and well pumps, stoves and refrigerators.
These systems are not necessarily very difficult.
"Connect to the electrical panel," said Norm Cotrona, president of the company . ".
Instead, the protected device is inserted into the Sumpro unit, about the size of the bread box, and then into the socket.
The battery pack takes over when the power supply runs out.
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"What you see is the running time of 28 to 85 hours," Cotrona said.
"Sumpro, including shipping costs, costs about $1,400.
Larger systems are also available.
Bige Doruk, chief executive and president of Gaia Power Technology in Manhattan, sells a product called PowerTower.
"It's a completely silent launch.
"Free backup system," she said, adding that depending on the number of modular batteries installed, it can be produced anywhere in 2 batteries. 5 to 16.
Continuous Power 5 KW.
"We usually use 5. 5-or 11-
A kW system that powers the house . "Doruk said. The 5. 5-
The kW unit will run the heating system, some lights, water pumps and refrigerators for a day or two, she said.
It takes about $10,000 to install. The 11-
The kW unit can run the whole House in almost the same amount of time, and the installation cost is about $12,500.
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Design the system for the home, "Hard
Connect it to the main circuit board, she explained.
If the power supply is interrupted, the system will automatically turn on in just one second.
The size of the PowerTower unit is about four-
Drawer file cabinet with rechargeable sealed leads
Acid batteries for about 10 years. Ms.
PowerTower can help protect sensitive electronics because it's like a big surge protector, Doruk said.
Another company that sells overall advertising
The White House battery backup system is located at GridPoint, Washington. Peter L.
Cortana, its president, said his GridPoint protection system is about the same size as a small refrigerator and is directly connected to the main loop panel.
System Generation 3.
5 KW, can provide up to 10 hours of backup power supply according to the connected device.
The system is also connected to the company's computer via a telephone line or broadband Internet.
"In addition to moments, high
High-quality backup power supply . "
"You can also manage energy online," Cortana said.
"The company's computers monitor power usage and can control when certain appliances are turned on or off.
If a local utility charges a customer based on the time of use, this can save money --
Usually, when the demand is low, the electricity bill will be reduced at night.
The cost of the GridPoint system ranges from $7,000 to $10,000.
A version of this article appears on page RE10 of The New York edition with the title: The battery takes over when the power supply fails.
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