A source for info on both inverters (12VDC to 120VAC) and UPSes would be
Tripp Lite in Chicago. They make both these products. Wayback I worked
there. I seem to recall that they did not recommend hanging a UPS off a
generator or inverter, but they have new inverter and UPS models since
my time there. Their website is www.tripplite.com.
RossFos
Tony Drews wrote:
>
> You need to be a bit careful with this approach. I've had trouble in the past
> running one UPS off of a second one - the one downstream thought the power
>wasn't
> clean enough to come off of battery. I was assume it would have a similarly
> difficult time running off of an inverter (which is essentially the output
>end of a
> UPS).
>
> This was for an attempt (successful, I might add) to transport some computer
> equipment without shutting it down for more than a minute.
>
> - Tony Drews
>
> Simon Favre wrote:
>
> > If you don't mind the additional expense, there is another way to get
> > clean AC from an inverter. You should be able to feed the output of
> > the power inverter into an UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply). The UPS
> > will clean up the power and give you very clean sine waves on its
> > output. In addition, you could run something just off the UPS, which
> > has its own batteries. They're also avaliable at Fry's. You could use
> > it on your computer when you're not racing.
> >
> > MHKitchen@aol.com wrote:
> > >
> > > Brian:
> > >
> > > The inverter works great for small power tools (like the impact), but they
> > > don't work so well for flourescent lights. I tried that on my enclosed
> > > trailer, and they'd just blink and wouldn't start. It has to do with the
> > > square wave that the inverters put out (not like what the lights and
>ballasts
> > > are expecting).
> > >
> > > You can get them at various electronics supply and camping/RV retailers.
> > > Here in CA, Fry's Electronics is a big computer/electronics store, and
>that's
> > > where I got mine...about $150 for a 600W unit. They come much smaller,
>down
> > > to less than 100W (for laptops), and larger (up to 1KW or more).
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