From: Dick (rertman@ix.netcom.com)
Date: Thu Jan 06 2005 - 15:10:55 PST
Chance, I don't see any reason why you couldn't substitute the vehicle's 24
VDC for the UPS's batteries.
Keep in mind, though, that the batteries provide very clean 24 VDC, while
motor vehicle DC is
very noisy.
Dick
----- Original Message -----
From: "chance wolf" <chance_wolf@shaw.ca>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: 06 January, 2005 14:59
Subject: Re: [MV] 24 volt to 110 converter
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Baker, George R. - Eastman" <grbaker@eastman.com>
> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2005 12:34 PM
> Subject: [MV] 24 volt to 110 converter
>
>
>> Can someone recommend a 24 volt to 110
>> converter? I'm only going to run
>> a computer off it so it shouldn't draw much amperage.
>
> I noticed something interesting the other day when I was playing around
> with
> the computers at work. Seems that an awful lot of computer UPS backup
> power
> supplies run on two small 12V gel-cel batteries contained inside them
> which
> are wired in series. That means 24V. Since a UPS provides nice, clean,
> filtered power for your computer when the power goes out at your hous -
> and
> does it all from a 24VDC supply - I don't see why a guy couldn't rig up a
> cord to his Mil-veh batteries and run the UPS like an inverter. I've been
> picking UPSeseses up at auctions with dead batteries for between $5-15,
> but
> the 'dead battery' thing isn't a concern if you're going to rig it to run
> off of your truck or what-have-you.
>
> Anyway - a thought.
>
>
>
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