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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() It would be best to browse the user manual for your inverter model on the Sukam website. It will clearly tell you how many batteries can be attached to the inverter as is or whether an external battery charger would be required. |
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![]() I looked up the info on the site, but I don't see any info about connecting extra batteries. Or maybe I am that stupid. Here's the link to the user manual: http://www.su-kam.com/Upload/UpProdu...e-wave-ups.pdf Please let me know if you find anything there. I'm thinking of ordering a tubular 180 Ah battery from BatteryBhai, and getting a local electrician to come and set it up in parallel. As I understand, these batteries need to be connected to the inverter all the time in order to keep their charge levels up, yes? | ||
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() Well while it's not up to me to tell any one what they are or aren't ![]() The inverter model with24V specs clearly indicates that two batteries can indeed be connected and then the battery equaliser and the double level trolley further confirm that this is indeed the case. So if you have the 24V model go ahead with or without the equaliser. |
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![]() Nope, I don't have that one. I have the cheaper 12V thingy. So I guess connecting two batteries is out unless I get the 24V model, yes? | |
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| ![]() Can you fake a power outage my turning Off the mains and On again, for your computer ups? If the problem repeats, we can narrow it down to the computer Ups. Try this by turning Off the wall outlet switch that powers your computer Ups and then by turning off the main fuses in your house. When you turn off the main fuses, the inverter should take over. Try the above with and without a load on your computer Ups. That is, with your computer On and in Off state. It is also possible that the batteries are weak on your Apc causing it to power off. Ideally;this should happen when power goes Off, not when it comes back. Check if your new Microtek Ups is properly grounded and there is no current leak. |
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The solution is to buy a battery and charger separately and while the inverter charges it's own battery the charger will charge the new backup battery. You could switch the battery after the inverter battery is drained. Last edited by techiecal : 7th December 2015 at 23:23. | |
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Unfortunately, I could not really replicate the issue as I cannot find the exact conditions under which this happens. :( | |
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| ![]() Hi sourav9385, I am from Chennai too and I have an alternate suggestion, which is beneficial in general too. I survived 4 days on my 850VA / 150 AH Sukam setup during the floods. My lights are all LED tubelights and fans are DC fans. I can share more details if the forum rules don't consider this as deviating from the core subject of the thread. Admins - this is my first post and need your permission please. Regards, Uday |
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sourav9385 was asking for a way to extend his battery run time and that can be done with much lesser cost - switch at least one FTL to LED (18W, Rs 900) and one ceiling fan to DC ceiling fan (38W, Rs 3600) to begin with. The assumption is that only one light / fan will be used during a crisis, so halving your power draw will automatically double your battery run time. Regards, Uday | |
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| ![]() Need expert / experienced BHPians advise. I have decided to have a 150AH battery and the inverter to back up the lights, fans and mixie. Local dealer told 850VA is not sufficient for mixie and I have to go above and recommended 1050VA from luminous. He is pushing me for Luminous battery and inverter, and saying service is good and no worries with same brand. One of my relative at my home town who is a electrician advised me to go for Exide 150ah battery and Luminous Inverter. I got a quote from the local dealer as below. Luminous 1050VA : 5500 [36 months] Luminous 150AH : 11500 [36 months] V-Guard 150AH : 12500 [36 months] V-Guard 150AH : 14000 [54 months] Exide 1150AH : 15750 [48 months] Confusions as below. 1. There are lot of price difference from online shop. 2. With the same 1050VA and same lumious I can see 3 different products and prices 3. Same case with batteries for which i can see different prices and models from the same brand and 150ah capacity 4. Luminous model given by the local dealer is showing as square wave in online, but he says its pure sine wave. 5. Any reliable, trusted combo with specific model and price details which is 150ah and above 1000va 6. Buying battery and inverter online is safe? and any warranty issues? Based on your advise, i will plan my purchase. Hence please provide exact model no and price you are suggesting, will help a lot for me. TIA. |
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Senior - BHPian ![]() | ![]() The company would know it's own product better than any dealer, there should be no confusion there. The luminous website has an eshop, where they are selling directly and there is an option to buy various combinations When one can buy from an unknown dealer or face less online retailers, what could be unsafe about buying directly from the company's own website based e shop? warranty issues! seriously? Quote:
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Also, very less options for Exide batteries online. Is the luminous battery is good? any experiences you have. Quote:
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