[TenTec] lithium ion batteries or ups?

[Bob McGraw - K4TAX]

I used 4 of the deep cycle retired UPS 12V @ 150 Ah in series for my UPS 
system.  These replaced the 4 original 7 Ah batteries, external of course.

73
Bob, K4TAX



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Hicks" <n7ino at yahoo.com>
To: "Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment" <tentec at contesting.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 10, 2013 1:18 PM
Subject: Re: [TenTec] lithium ion batteries or ups?


>I use 6 deep cycle batts charged from solar or can use wall charger. I feed 
>a inverter to power supply so the shack always has 13.8 volts. Deep cycle 
>batts hold up well and about $ 85.00. My ups for computer has been changed 
>over to out board deep cycle batt. and will keep me up and running for 
>about 8 hours. Run time is great and I think its the only way to go. 73
>
>
> Jim and the Girls
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: denton sprague <denton at oregontrail.net>
> To: Discussion of Ten-Tec Equipment <tentec at contesting.com>
> Sent: Monday, September 9, 2013 1:23 PM
> Subject: [TenTec] lithium ion batteries or ups?
>
>
> the other day I was at a battery and light shop to get a couple of 
> replacement batteries for one of my ups units.
> I noticed they had rechargable lithium batteries presumable for cars…very 
> light, small but pricey and had comparable ratings to full sized lead acid 
> batteries…
>
> Wonder if anyone has used these in a ups(uninterruptible power supply) 
> before?
>
> My station 3kw ups uses a 48 vdc, 76 amp hr vdc battery pack that will be 
> due for replacement one of these days.
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