On Tue, 20 Sep 2005 17:21:43 +0000 Pollywog used the keyboard to craft this:
>|On 09/20/2005 04:16 pm, John Hasler wrote: >|> Josh Battles writes: >|> > I would think that a marine deep cycle would be better suited to the >|> > task... >|> >|> Only if you expect to have a power failure every day. Deep cycle batteries >|> are designed to be deeply discharged with great frequency. Car batteries >|> are designed to frequently delivery large amounts of current and be either >|> on float charge or disconnected most of the time. The ideal is a standby >|> power battery, but car batteries are close enough and readily available. >|> >|> Try to get one that you can add water to and check the electrolyte level >|> regularly. It'll last a lot longer. >| >|I have an emergency power supply (it is not a UPS) that uses gel lead acid >|batteries, so I keep it indoors and don't worry about ventilation. I use it >|a few times a year during storms and it can even power a computer, DSL >|router, monitor, etc. >| >|I would have bought a UPS for my computer but I don't know of any low cost UPS >|units that are compatible with Linux. >| >| >|> >|> Battery boxes should be plastic. >| >|I have never seen a metal battery box. >| >| >|8) WE have four of them for our 700 amp 24 volt solar system. Being very handy when transporting and just light/heavy enough to lift for two people. +++++++ Registered Linux User:- 329524 ------------------------------- My facts shall be falsehoods to the common sense. I would so state facts that they shall be significant, shall be myths or mythologies. Facts which the mind perceived, thoughts which the body thought -- with these I deal. .............................Henry David Thoreau _______________________________ Loving Linux ---------- Debian Sarge 3.1 _________________________________________________ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
