Car batteries in the home?

From: Mike Ford <mikeford_at_socal.rr.com>
Date: Fri Aug 17 14:19:38 2001

> I'm trying to restock a large (900W) UPS with batteries.
> Anybody have a pointer to a good battery site?
> Can car batteries be good for a UPS? Seems they are
> for high Amps, short duration, Might they also be good
> for general purpose?

Here in Socal I know a great battery site, but you would need some deep
pockets to ship a battery, so why not give your general area?

Car batteries are worthless for a UPS, they don't deep cycle well at all.
OTOH most people don't use the UPS very often, so maybe that wouldn't
matter. I don't pay that much of a premium for the correct battery (gel
cell) so I don't worry about it.

Having a regular car battery in your house could be VERY dangerous. I have
thought about one in the garage a bit though. You don't have to walk too
far down that path for a small gas generator to be much more practical.
Received on Fri Aug 17 2001 - 14:19:38 BST