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feflo:
*Weight of common inverter batteries.*


*Luminous 200Ah (yellow) = 61-62kg*

*Luminous 200Ah (black ) = 54kg-60kg*

*Genus, Synergy, Sukam 200Ah = 58kg-60kg*

feflo:
Brief explanations on my installation
KNIFE SWITCH
Also called a change over, serves two major purposes
1. To change from utility or Gen to inverter and vice versa. Most if not all inverter comes with automatic change over device built into them, at times the supply might be bad and the inverter will refuse to trigger this auto device, in that case the knife switch provides a good opportunity to change over.

feflo:
UPS and Power Inverter:

UPS - UPS or the uninterruptible power supply makes use of an internal inverter to convert DC power to AC. Then it stores power in its built-in battery.

Power Inverter – The inverter is generally connected to an exterior DC source to maintain continuous AC current flow. In this case, a standalone battery or batteries are used for storing energy.

Basic difference:

In UPS, the switchover to backup power is prompt, while in an inverter there is a little delay. This break is acceptable on household appliances like fans, lights, and fridge, but it is not suitable for sensitive equipment like computers and printers. Such delays can cause system crash and data loss.
It uses the main supply line for sending power to various appliances at homes or offices. Unlike the UPS, it is not directly plugged to the appliances.
Technical variance:
UPS – In UPS, the AC from the main power is transformed to DC. This DC is continuously charging the battery. The DC output from the battery is fed to a sine waveform inverter that converts it into AC and supplies it to the equipment.
The energy is regularly drawn from battery, and hence there no gap during the outage on the main. The battery stops getting charged now, but the UPS continues its power supply till the battery gets completely discharged.

Inverter – The main power AC is supplied to the inverter, and it is transformed into DC simultaneously, which keeps charging the battery continuously. There is a sensor and relay structure that always monitors the ON or OFF status of the main.
As soon as there is a power failure, the relay actuator activates the inverter switch. Every other action is similar to the UPS, but because of the sensor and relay process, there is a delay while activating the switch.
Circuitry dissimilarity
Circuits used in making UPS are very expensive than the ones used in an inverter. This is the reason why UPS systems are expensive.
UPS generally comprises:
Rectifier or charger – Rectifier transforms the AC current from the main to DC current, to charge the battery
Inverter – It converts the DC voltage from the battery to AC current, to the electrical equipment
Controller – It regulates the functions of both the rectifier and the inverter.
Inverter comprises:
Inverter – Firstly it converts AC of the main to DC for battery charging. Then it changes the DC power from the battery to AC current, and that flows to the electronic equipment
Controller – It manages the inverter functions

culled from https://www.researchgate.net/post/Whats_the_one_main_difference_between_UPS_inverter

Trippledots:
Pls dat 700 one in the below pix, is it pure sine?

Edit: just checked. Its puresine. Wish i can lay hands on it as it looks like a 12v variant.

ewizard1:
Hello Feflo. Please could you explain what a converted UPS is? is it just a UPS with jumped battery wire to a Bigger battery?

I have a 2200VA Blue Gate UPS and would be glad if I can make an Inverter out of it.

Thanks.

vitality22:
How much is this battery? are they new or fairly used? pls i need your urgent answer