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- From: ynecelc@sx.mont.nec.com (Ellison Chan)
- Subject: Re: (M)(R) Back up power for reef tank?
- Message-ID: <1992Dec30.183440.25656@sx.mont.nec.com>
- Organization: HNSX Supercomputers
- References: <tom.725421956@dynamo.ecn.purdue.edu> <1992Dec27.033608.10591@tin.monsanto.com>
- Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1992 18:34:40 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec27.033608.10591@tin.monsanto.com> kncarp@nicsn1.monsanto.com (Kevin N. Carpenter) writes:
- >:
- >: I was recently asked what I would do with my 45 gallon reef tank in
- >: the event of a power outage. I thought a bit and really couldn't come
- >: up with a good answer. All I could think of was the battery powered
- >: air pumps I seen forsale. Anyone with a reef tank have any experience
- >: with this? Are a couple of battery powered air pumps enough for a
- >: unpredicted power outage? Obviously bubbles breaking the surface are
- >: better then nothing at all, but are they enough?
- >:
- >: I only have a 45 I wonder what Steve would do with his mega reef. . . .
- >:
-
- Well here's a suggestion which might work:
-
- - Buy a 12 DC to 120 VAC voltage converter from Radio Shack.
- These are the power blocks which plug into your lighter socket
- and convert car voltages for household appliances.
-
- This setup will allow you to plug in regular appliances.
- (including aquarium pumps and accessories)
-
- - Of course, you can't bring you car into the house, so you will
- need to have a car battery at you disposal.
-
- If you keep a full charge on the backup battery, I think you
- can last out almost any power outage.
-
- --
- Ellison Chan, Comp. Sys. Analyst 2350 Place TransCanadienne
- HNSX Supercomputers Inc., NEC Corp. Dorval, Quebec, Canada H9P 2X5
- E-mail: ellison@SX.Mont.NEC.COM (514)684-7705, FAX (514)684-8619
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