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Building an Alternative UPS

Well, if you've come this far chances are you rush over to your local Home Depot and collected the few things that this project requires. Either that, or you're really really curious. We like simple projects which have large gains, don't we? I think we do... Well guess what folks, this one is really easy too... and to show you that it is indeed simple, I made you a pretty diagram. haha

Well, as you can see from the diagram there folks, "A" (The 2A/6A/10Amp Charger) is not directly connected to the battery because it is only used when the battery is used for few hours. The float charger "B" will keep the battery fully charged for you all of the time. Now, it IS possible to do this project without a float charger. Just make sure to charge your battery overnight, every three months it sits and within 24 hours of when it is used. Of course, if you don't use a float charger... you won't be guaranteed a full charge every time you go to use the battery. That's the beauty of having a float charger.


Written By: Jayson C Block
Date: 7-5-04
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