Cheap Backup power Hack for Load Shedding/Rolling Blackouts!

[@lizellekrige]

Thank you! Looks like loadshedding is here to stay so this is very helpful and you made it easy to follow.

[@pierios826]

I would suggest getting a cheap Solar charge controller 10A one will work perfectly(Pwm) . Get a old 19v laptop charger. Everything will set you back R300-R500 Connect the laptop charger to one of the solar inputs +/- on the Controller. Connect the ups cables to the with the battery cables on the input . This will ensure if you use bigger batteries that it will charge effectly and not damage the battery. I use to do the same as this but it decreases the batteries life span. The Solar charge controller just helps to manage the battery better. Lead acid batteries has 50% effectiveness where as lithium has 80-95% which means you can drain it much more and get more out of it and you can just set the cut off voltage on the controller according to the batteries specification. Hope this advice helps👌

[@p0we111]

Hi PieRiis. I think this is an excellent idea. Would really help wilth the battery management...

[@pierios826]

@@p0we111 try it out and tell me what you think 👌 Just be careful to not buy too cheap had a problem once with really cheap one that it would just cause the ups to restart whole time. Hooked up an other one and worked great. Have an amazing day👌

[@suu6951]

a full video on this would really help millions out there

[@sagittariussurge5565]

The is another one i change to lithium Iron 3 years ago and it is still working today

[@clintscreations9466]

Awesme idea Jean I have got 1 of these inverters and I never thought to use it like this. Thanks

[@wayne975]

This works 100%.I would recommend while the unit is open too put some tape over the warning buzzer so it not drive you nuts when in use.

[@p0we111]

Hi Wayne. That is great advise! It can drive you mad!

[@seanvandermerwe4817]

Can't you just break it off?

[@p0we111]

@@seanvandermerwe4817 I snipped mine off with a sidecutter...

[@wayne975]

@@seanvandermerwe4817 I unsolderd one and make a continuity tester with it.

[@flappervlieg]

Just remove the magnet inside the plastic buzzer

[@bruceward-smith3874]

I need to kill the buzzer as well, but can seem to find it when I have the unit open. Mine is the 2 battery larger UPS by Mercer

[@moeyusuf7309]

What an excellent idea 💡 thanks for this

[@PheaganeKgopa-kl8xn]

Why my inverter when i put the car batteries is not working what can i do

[@zaidiboy4281]

Can this be done on the ME-3000-VU my one has 4 batteries 48v. can i use 2 batteries to make it 24v?

[@p0we111]

Hi. Unfortunately you will have to use 4 batteries to get to 48V.

[@richarddickson7666]

Still switch off after few min need to know how to bypass that

[@riccardomoretti2973]

did you find a solution ? thanks

[@seanvandermerwe4817]

Will this be enough to power a tv and a xbox for about 2 hrs?

[@p0we111]

Hi Sean. I am using this setup in my house with a 45ah battery. I am able to keep on the wifi,1 x LED light and a 42inch TV that is 1year old so I guess pretty energy efficiant. All this was on for 2.5hours more than once. Im not sure about the xbox,never had one connected. If you dont want to spend money and buy a battery right away,take out your car battery for a test run to see how well it does...

[@seanvandermerwe4817]

Perfect thank you,hopefully I do not burn down my hous😂

[@PrakobChannel_01]

good clip friend

[@gerhardpretorius7568]

Dankie vir die vid JeanB, maak dit saak of die UPS "pure sine wave" of "simulated sine wave" is?

[@p0we111]

Hi Gerhard. Ek het al n hele paar UPSe so gekoppel en noot gekyk watse sine wave dit uitsit nie,so ek glo nie dit maak saak nie. Ek dink waar dit wel saak maak is met die goed wat jy daarop gaan koppel wat "sensitief" is soos jou TV of rekenaar. Die pure sine wave (volgens my) gee mos n skoner,meer akkurate krag uit wat beter is vir daai toestelle.

[@gerhardpretorius7568]

Dankie vir die terugvoer ek waardeer dit, lekker dag Jean

[@varman001]

how the transformer handles high AC draw? doesn't it heat up fast? would it help to have 2 fans installed to make it safe?

[@p0we111]

Hi. The AC draw remains the same as you can only use the available watts. 600watts for the smal UPS.

[@tshupetsomonedi]

Could this power up an old gate motor? The ones without battery backups?

[@p0we111]

Hi. You will have to cheack the watts of the gate motor and make sure its less than the watts of the inverter. If you dont use the motor too often, I'm sure it will be okay and would last 2hours...

[@p0we111]

One other thing is that a motor that starts directly,needs double the amount of power to start...

[@TechnoEveryday]

Great 🎉🎉🎉

[@kareemancher]

great idea, you shiukd power your upa with 18650 battries

[@p0we111]

Hi Kareem. I looked those up and think they will work great if you can get a bunch for cheap... Wonder if the charging of lead acid batteries and lithium batteries are the same,if it would be a direct swap?

[@kareemancher]

@@p0we111 just make sure you incorperate a bms when welding batteries together. as for old batteries cheap battery banks and old laptop batteries are your beat best for those

[@xploreSA]

Wow

[@davidr5460]

Great work!!!!! Become a YT god > *promosm* .

[@ahmedvawda9646]

Do you use a separate charger for the bigger battery or are you? Using the ups standard onboard charger ?