[HCRA] Home emerg power setups?

[Rick Lindquist, N1RL]

I have a boat, so I typically have its two marine batteries on hand
during the winter while it's in drydock. But I've had excellent luck in
the past running gear of the 100 W class from basic automotive
batteries, using a trickle charger to top them off. The "deep-cycle" or
marine-application batteries have a bit more capacity, however. I'd
recommend those if you're thinking along these lines.

 

73, Rick 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Kevin F. Berrien [mailto:kberrien at comcast.net] 
Sent: Saturday, December 11, 2004 7:46 PM
To: Rick Lindquist, N1RL; HCRA Maillist
Subject: Re: [HCRA] Home emerg power setups?

 

>your deep-cycle LA battery

Now do you mean a standard car battery, or something larger like a
tractor battery, marine, etc.  I haven't don't the calculations, but
what would you get TX/RX average off a standard car battery with a 50 or
100 watt rig?

Rick Lindquist, N1RL wrote: 

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If you use a battery like this, make sure the terminals are protected
    

from an inadvertant short circuit.
 
The best way to do this, IMHO, is to keep  your deep-cycle LA battery in
a battery box. They cost less than $10 and are widely available in
automotive, RV and marine supply stores. It also provides a less-risky
way to transport the battery (eg, to Field Day) if you ever need to.
 
Everyone has an emergency 12 V power source when you think about it: If
you have a car, you have a 12 V power source--although it might not
necessarily be convenient to the ham gear/shack.
 
73, Rick N1RL 
 
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On Behalf Of HARVEY BROVERMAN
Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 11:07 PM
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I have had a deep-cycle battery in the shack for about five years with
no problems.  I keep the 2 meter rig permanantly wired to it, along with
an automatic charger.  
 
Modern "low-maintainance" batteries do not give out gases, as long as
they are not severely overcharged.  My battery is about the size of a
car battery and it sits on the floor of the shack (a room in the house)
next to a steel file cabinet.  There is no odor and no corrosion.  The
battery is always fully charged and no switching or wiring changes are
required in the event of a power failure.
 
If you use a battery like this, make sure the terminals are protected
from an inadvertant short circuit.
 
Harv, K1PZS
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