I've been using a Luminous inverter (1.8 KVA) and had no specific troubles until I neglected checking the batteries for evaporated water. It so happens that all this current passing through the batteries burns the water out due to ohmic heating and could eventually damage the batteries. I am sure you know all that.
Nevertheless the setup was back in operation once the water was added and the batteries recharged. I usually add distilled / ro water to the bank. I also hope we are all aware of the environmental issues with the lead of the lead acid batteries. Among other things, lead causes mental retardation. Cheers, Ajay Linux Lingam wrote: > dear all, > > a few nights ago my home was filled with thick, burning smoke. an > online UPS caught fire at night, took almost an hour to battle the > flames. the dangerous aspect was the truck-sized batteries connected > to it for 8 to 12 hours of backup during power failures. took another > hour for exhaust fans to clear the air, and even now the place has > residue acrid smells of the smoke & fire. > > never mind the details, don't wish to repeat them. nasty experience. > > this UPS was used to power lights and fans, like an inverter. > the setup's been working fine since 1999 with the usual regular maintenance > etc. > > i've been installing and using UPSes for since 1989 and am familiar > with all aspects of it. must have installed several dozen at various > sites till date, never had any problems. this may have been a freak > accident. > > need your immediate advise and suggestions please. > to power lights and fans for a rating of about 1KVA to 1.5KVA, should > i go in for an online UPS or the new crop of pure-sinewave inverters? > > more importantly, which brand would you recommend, and/or know works > in a similar setup reliably? > > any specific things to watch out for in the unit? > > thanks for your advise. > > :-) > niyam > > _______________________________________________ > ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org > http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd > Next Event: http://freed.in - September 28-29, 2007 > Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi > http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/ > > _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Next Event: http://freed.in - September 28-29, 2007 Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/
