I want to add more electrical back up to my GFs family house....It seems the last few visits , that the electricity stays off longer than it had in the past. As a result the 2 batteries they have dont get a chance to fully recharge. Thus the batteries fade, before the electricity comes back on. The system is only a 1,000 watt invertor and it is used with 2 deep cycle batteries. the batteries are only 5 months old.
I happened to see a few generators for sale in my travels down there...and they are not very exspensive........so I was contemplating wether I should add 2 more batteries, or buy a gas powered 2-3,000 watt generator .
The generator would just be used for the main lights and outlets......it wouldnt be an automatic system... and probably would be used with extension cords to run things in those periods that the batteries didnt get a chance to fully charge.
I figure the electrical connections to tie the generator into the fuse panel would cost more than the generator( so I am not leaning that way).. I saw a few for about 9-11,000 pesos.
for the people living there......would the extra set of batteries allow for longer periods of power , even with the little recharge time.....or would I just have 4 batteries that didnt have enough time to recharge...and be at the same point anyway.......
If I bought the batteries, Id probably go with a bigger invertor, to possibly run the refridgerator....now they fridge isnt wired into the invertor circiut.
So either way i am close to the same costs...which isnt the issue..
i cant ask the father he doesnt speak enough english...and my technical spanish is bad... and my GF thinks I dont need to buy anything for the house.....
and the father, would hestitate to help...because he doesnt want it too look like he is asking for something.......I know he appreciates what I do for the house...after the fact...........
so I ask here...and i know i will get some good advice.......
wether I can put up with the wise cracks about my question is another story..............
I know i got some good help when i wired the shower heater............
thanks
bob
I happened to see a few generators for sale in my travels down there...and they are not very exspensive........so I was contemplating wether I should add 2 more batteries, or buy a gas powered 2-3,000 watt generator .
The generator would just be used for the main lights and outlets......it wouldnt be an automatic system... and probably would be used with extension cords to run things in those periods that the batteries didnt get a chance to fully charge.
I figure the electrical connections to tie the generator into the fuse panel would cost more than the generator( so I am not leaning that way).. I saw a few for about 9-11,000 pesos.
for the people living there......would the extra set of batteries allow for longer periods of power , even with the little recharge time.....or would I just have 4 batteries that didnt have enough time to recharge...and be at the same point anyway.......
If I bought the batteries, Id probably go with a bigger invertor, to possibly run the refridgerator....now they fridge isnt wired into the invertor circiut.
So either way i am close to the same costs...which isnt the issue..
i cant ask the father he doesnt speak enough english...and my technical spanish is bad... and my GF thinks I dont need to buy anything for the house.....
and the father, would hestitate to help...because he doesnt want it too look like he is asking for something.......I know he appreciates what I do for the house...after the fact...........
so I ask here...and i know i will get some good advice.......
wether I can put up with the wise cracks about my question is another story..............
I know i got some good help when i wired the shower heater............
thanks
bob