[Lowfer] Tip of the week

Wed, 22 Oct 2003 20:54:14 -0400

YEP

cept the one I junked used a 22 volt by series,ing 3 ..7.25 batteries
and they also take hits on Lightning. If the xmfr is good save it
picked up a junker at a hamfest that converted to a 30 amp 12 volt
supply and was able to use the existing diodes

Bob  K3DJC

On Wed, 22 Oct 2003 16:54:25 -0500 "W5JGV" <[email protected]> writes:
> > When your UPS dies and it costs more to replace the batteries
> > than a new one
> >
> > before setting it out to trash,, remove the transformer and
> > you get a low
> > voltage
> > high current Xmfr good for other projects
> 
> ... or get a garden tractor (or bigger) battery and let it next to 
> the
> UPS - connect some heavy leads from the battery to the UPS.  
> Presto!
> Cheap repair and longer run time.
> 
> 73,
> 
> Ralph   W5JGV - WC2XSR/13
> 
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