Do you run your complete tank 24/7 on the solar setup you have or does it only kick in when the power goes out?The good old Backup Power for my tank question.
There are a few options to look at, none of them cheap.
A UPS will do the trick for a return pump and wavemaker only, if the UPS is pure sinewave. AC Pumps tend to make a knocking noice if the UPS is modified sinewave.
An inverter generator will do the trick as well. Will run everything on the tank. And it’s silent. And pure sinewave. But downside, you need to be home to start the generator.
another option, an option I’m using myself.
I have a 5Kva Inverter with a 200AH Battery backup and 6x 365W Solar Panels on my roof. I run my complete 3ft tank. Heaters, lights, chiller, pumps. Everything. And some plugs inside my house and my lights
All comes down to how much you want to spend
The good old Backup Power for my tank question.
There are a few options to look at, none of them cheap.
A UPS will do the trick for a return pump and wavemaker only, if the UPS is pure sinewave. AC Pumps tend to make a knocking noice if the UPS is modified sinewave.
An inverter generator will do the trick as well. Will run everything on the tank. And it’s silent. And pure sinewave. But downside, you need to be home to start the generator.
another option, an option I’m using myself.
I have a 5Kva Inverter with a 200AH Battery backup and 6x 365W Solar Panels on my roof. I run my complete 3ft tank. Heaters, lights, chiller, pumps. Everything. And some plugs inside my house and my lights
All comes down to how much you want to spend
Hey man. My complete house runs on the solar system during the day, and at night I use Eskom and the batteries as a backupDo you run your complete tank 24/7 on the solar setup you have or does it only kick in when the power goes out?
Installation I did myself. Quite easy if you did your electrical system in your house yourself, which O did.Hi Bud
What did the solar panel system cost you.