How to Select and Install an Inverter/Charger Battery Backup
Learn how to choose and install a Power Inverter/Charger with emergency battery backup for your basement sump pump.
An Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) sends a signal back to the connected device, causing it to go into an automatic shut down procedure when power is lost, preventing damage. A UPS, suitable for a common home entertainment system, is not excessively expensive.
There are three types of uninterruptible power supplies: static, dynamic (rotary), and hybrid. Static uses power electronic converters, dynamic uses electromagnetic engines (generators and motor), and hybrid uses – you guessed it – a combination of both static and dynamic. Let's take a look at how these topologies are commonly used for electronics.
Although inverter/chargers and UPS systems work in very similar ways and perform similar functions, the battery in a UPS is not large enough to run a sump pump for any significant length of time. Most UPS systems are not designed to provide enough power to start a sump pump. In addition, UPS systems have very small battery chargers.
A battery backup system for a sump pump consists of two main components: an inverter/charger and one or more batteries. The inverter is responsible for converting the power stored in the batteries into a form that can be used by your sump pump. It is also responsible for keeping the batteries fully charged at all times.
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