120V Pumps and UPS (Battery Backup)
I have an Iwaki MD-15 and MD-30.. I will be installing an APC SUA1500 Smart UPS. Is it a bad idea to have the pump on this unit? It will apparently produce a pure sine wave, but I recall UPS's and pumps not playing nicely. Any insight is appreciated!
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let me put it this way...if your power goes out, and the pump isnt attached to the UPS, the computer is being powered, but whats powering the pump?
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Been running an Eheim 1250 on the UPS with no problems.
I do not see a problem with pure sine wave UPS and the size of pumps you are using. Actually, do a search on Aquarium in APC's website. THey have quite a few story I remeber reading about APC UPS saving Aquarium & pets live during blackouts. Best regards frenchnew Quote:
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The problem is that the UPS may not be designed to handle an inductive load, such as one from a motor. You'll have to check the specs on the unit.
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