EB8 on Battery Backup??

stpauli914 · 07/23/2017, 07:16 AM

I would like to know if it would be OK to put a single EB8 on a UPS battery backup and just have a couple things plugged into it(like the return pump).

I would have 3 total EB8's on the system but only one on the Battery Backup.

Thanks,
Aaron

LobsterOfJustice · 07/23/2017, 08:24 AM

Yes that is fine. Through programming you can differentiate between the items you want on in the event of a power outage and those you want off to conserve battery.

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stpauli914 · 07/23/2017, 10:56 AM

Lobster,
Can you show me an example of the programming you are mentioning?

Thanks!

LobsterOfJustice · 07/23/2017, 09:56 PM

On the eb8 plugged into backup, you can use the following statement at the end of any outlets you want to stay off when the power goes out:

If power eb8_x off 000 then off

Change the x in eb8_x to the address of one of your other eb8s. 000 is the delay that it stays off once the power comes back. So if this was a skimmer you could set it to 005 to let the water level in the sump normalize. The apex brain should get power from the eb8 that is on backup and will know when power to one of the other eb8s has failed.

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stpauli914 · 07/24/2017, 10:48 AM

Awesome! Thank you, I'll test this evening!

dentnshell · 08/01/2017, 04:43 PM

Just be careful with pumps. The manner in which most battery backups provide power is not a pure sine wave. AC pumps and motors are more sensitive to this than other electronic devices. You devices won't be running long on battery... So again for you this may be a non factor, but I think it is worth mentioning and researching on your own.

FullBoreReefer · 08/02/2017, 08:52 AM

Any examples of a known "Good" battery backup?

...sorry I'm not on the uppity up on backups.

dentnshell · 08/02/2017, 06:34 PM

Those that generate a "pure sine wave"
Just google "pure sine wave battery backup"

07/23/2017, 07:16 AM	#1
stpauli914 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Clearwater/Dunedin Posts: 1,990	EB8 on Battery Backup?? I would like to know if it would be OK to put a single EB8 on a UPS battery backup and just have a couple things plugged into it(like the return pump). I would have 3 total EB8's on the system but only one on the Battery Backup. Thanks, Aaron __________________ Thanks Reef Central!!! Current Tank Info: 240 Gallon Mixed Reef Miracles Custom 72x30x25 Starfire, COR20 RD3 80W, BK Alpha 200, MP40QD's, Radion G4 Pros * 80 Gallon Deep Blue Rimless SPS Dominant 48x24x16 Starfire, RD5 ECO, BK Mini 160, MP40QD's, Radion Gen4 Pros* Apex Controlled

07/23/2017, 08:24 AM	#2
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	Yes that is fine. Through programming you can differentiate between the items you want on in the event of a power outage and those you want off to conserve battery. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles

07/23/2017, 10:56 AM	#3
stpauli914 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Clearwater/Dunedin Posts: 1,990	Lobster, Can you show me an example of the programming you are mentioning? Thanks! __________________ Thanks Reef Central!!! Current Tank Info: 240 Gallon Mixed Reef Miracles Custom 72x30x25 Starfire, COR20 RD3 80W, BK Alpha 200, MP40QD's, Radion G4 Pros * 80 Gallon Deep Blue Rimless SPS Dominant 48x24x16 Starfire, RD5 ECO, BK Mini 160, MP40QD's, Radion Gen4 Pros* Apex Controlled

07/23/2017, 09:56 PM	#4
LobsterOfJustice Recovering Detritophobe Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 7,443	EB8 on Battery Backup?? On the eb8 plugged into backup, you can use the following statement at the end of any outlets you want to stay off when the power goes out: If power eb8_x off 000 then off Change the x in eb8_x to the address of one of your other eb8s. 000 is the delay that it stays off once the power comes back. So if this was a skimmer you could set it to 005 to let the water level in the sump normalize. The apex brain should get power from the eb8 that is on backup and will know when power to one of the other eb8s has failed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right. I remember when zoanthids were called things like "green" and "orange" and not "reverse gorilla nipple." Current Tank Info: 180g reef with all the bells and whistles

07/24/2017, 10:48 AM	#5
stpauli914 Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Clearwater/Dunedin Posts: 1,990	Awesome! Thank you, I'll test this evening! __________________ Thanks Reef Central!!! Current Tank Info: 240 Gallon Mixed Reef Miracles Custom 72x30x25 Starfire, COR20 RD3 80W, BK Alpha 200, MP40QD's, Radion G4 Pros * 80 Gallon Deep Blue Rimless SPS Dominant 48x24x16 Starfire, RD5 ECO, BK Mini 160, MP40QD's, Radion Gen4 Pros* Apex Controlled

08/01/2017, 04:43 PM	#6
dentnshell Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 104	Just be careful with pumps. The manner in which most battery backups provide power is not a pure sine wave. AC pumps and motors are more sensitive to this than other electronic devices. You devices won't be running long on battery... So again for you this may be a non factor, but I think it is worth mentioning and researching on your own. __________________ DSA 105 Current Tank Info: DSA rimless 105

08/02/2017, 08:52 AM	#7
FullBoreReefer Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Wooster, OH Posts: 1,862	Any examples of a known "Good" battery backup? ...sorry I'm not on the uppity up on backups. __________________ 60x36x24 mixed reef. 40b sump. Regal 250int Varios. 4xHydra26HDs+t5s. 4xMp40wes. Apex2016. Last edited by FullBoreReefer; 08/02/2017 at 08:58 AM.

08/02/2017, 06:34 PM	#8
dentnshell Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 104	Those that generate a "pure sine wave" Just google "pure sine wave battery backup" __________________ DSA 105 Current Tank Info: DSA rimless 105