Power outage North Pole Alaska

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NP ALASKA

NP ALASKA

Burning Hunk
Feb 3, 2008
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North Pole, ALASKA
So we lost power yesterday afternoon while I was at work; returned home to find my Effecta boiler performing nicley on battery back up. Amazingly i spent just about 900 bucks a couple years ago on a chager, two golf cart batteries and an inverter. The goal was to convert/invert 110v 60hz to 12v dc and again to 230v 50hz. Worked great. The calculations by RES of Fairbanks tech i should have about 8 hours of back up. The system actually ran 11 hours + before needing to connect charger to generator. Thuroughly happy with outcome; thanks Eddie

Oh yeah, still no power
Lol
 
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Could you post the details on your charger and inverter system - I am still looking for a good backup system. Although I don't expect to be without power as long as you!
 
NP ALASKA said:
So we lost power yesterday afternoon while I was at work; returned home to find my Effecta boiler performing nicley on battery back up. Amazingly i spent just about 900 bucks a couple years ago on a chager, two golf cart batteries and an inverter. The goal was to convert/invert 110v 60hz to 12v dc and again to 230v 50hz. Worked great. The calculations by RES of Fairbanks tech i should have about 8 hours of back up. The system actually ran 11 hours + before needing to connect charger to generator. Thuroughly happy with outcome; thanks Eddie

Oh yeah, still no power
Lol
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Good to see these types of posts. Nice to hear good news.
 
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Medman said:
Could you post the details on your charger and inverter system - I am still looking for a good backup system. Although I don't expect to be without power as long as you!
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I will when i get home

I know the inverter is a xantrex 2000w
12v in
230v 50hz out
2-deep cycle 12v batteries
The only thing i cant remeber is the 110v 60hz charger for the 12v batteries
 
Oh yeah power came back on
Made national news:)
 
Congrats! Very happy for your success.
 
Charger is a IOTA
DLS-45, Series M
With the IQ4 Smart charger attachment
 
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