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Next Step - Upgrade for Future Power Failures

Posted 10/06/2009 at 07:43 AM by slow_leak

While the simple upgrade of splitting circuit load may help, I still would like to know basic tank parameters and electrical power status if I am gone away to call for help or get home ASAP.

APEX controller can inform you by text messages but only if back up power to PC is working. I'll try to

Will be the next step in long term success. The best way I can see to give 24 hrs of reserved energy is with the Tunze Stream Two. Two car batteries in parallel will provide 12 volts for up to 20 hours to the Tunze 6105. This should be more than adequate to maintain aeration. Maintaining batteries will require an automated trickle charger or solar panel trickle charger as well.
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