Can I use car battery to power UPS?

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Eric Kithaka

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I have a local UPS that gives me the standard 5 minutes every time we have a power outage. Power blackouts are so common it's become impossible to get anything done. I opened up my UPS recently and saw that it had a battery that is removable, and what I want to know is if I replace it with a car's battery, will it be able to work, or will it fry all my electronics
 
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I recommend against modifying your UPS. At best you could squeeze another few minutes out of it, and it will be nowhere near 12 hours. The best you can do there would be running a single LED light for 12 hours, not a system with various peripherals.

If blackouts are common, and prolonged, look into an automatic backup generator, the 5 minutes would be more than enough time for the generator to engage and take over.

However, personal experience with these generators makes me note the following:
They are expensive, require upkeep on gas and oil, can be loud (depends on quality), vary in wattage, and have varying response times.

Here is an example...
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unksol

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Sure you can if you match the voltage. But Car batteries should not be charged inside. They require venting. And they aren't designed for that type of use and most likely won't last long. Sealed deep cycle marine batteries would be much better, but on a cheap 5 minute UPS you may over heat components because is not designed to run for extended periods.

 
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Eric Kithaka

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So what are my options? I need power supply that lasts at least 12hours. There are no UPSes like that in my country

 
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I recommend against modifying your UPS. At best you could squeeze another few minutes out of it, and it will be nowhere near 12 hours. The best you can do there would be running a single LED light for 12 hours, not a system with various peripherals.

If blackouts are common, and prolonged, look into an automatic backup generator, the 5 minutes would be more than enough time for the generator to engage and take over.

However, personal experience with these generators makes me note the following:
They are expensive, require upkeep on gas and oil, can be loud (depends on quality), vary in wattage, and have varying response times.

Here is an example: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Generac-11-000-Watt-Air-Cooled-Automatic-Standby-Generator-with-50-Amp-12-Circuit-Transfer-Switch-6437/204006865
Featuring 11Kw continuous output with a 30 second response time.
 
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