battery backup

[rbc1225]

If I am not mistaken there is a way to hook an external battery pack for a battery backup so you won't loose your collected data? Can someone tell me where to purchase the battery pack or where I might find more info? I can't seem to locate this on Neptune

Thanks

[clp]

We don't sell a battery pack, but instead we recommend that you get a second AC adapter. Plug this second AC adapter into a UPS, and that way the controller remains powered during a power outage and can still send alarm emails.

Curt

[rsuplido]

Isn't that the same as just plugging the main AC adapter to the UPS? Why a second one?

[clp]

So that the AquaController can send email alarms and still be a webserver in the event of a power outage. If that isn't important then plugging the primary AC adapter into a UPS will work fine for you.

Curt

[drimo]

I now use a UPS, but initially I built one of these: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=1407878&highlight=volt
It worked well for what I needed and used a 9v battery.

[rbc1225]

Perfect Drimo that is what I wanted. I could care less if I actually loose power, I am just tired of loosing all of my data. I can not for the life of me see why this was not taken into account with the internal battery, but that is cool. This is a way around it.

[StevieK]

i am interested in the secondary 9v adapter plugged into a UPS, makes more sense to me.

what size end plug do i need when i am asking around for a 9v or can you buy them direct?

[drimo]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14143312#post14143312 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by StevieK
what size end plug do i need when i am asking around for a 9v or can you buy them direct?

The parts needed for the 9v backup are listed in this post: http://www.reefcentral.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=12712106#post12712106

[StevieK]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=14138236#post14138236 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by clp
We don't sell a battery pack, but instead we recommend that you get a second AC adapter. Plug this second AC adapter into a UPS, and that way the controller remains powered during a power outage and can still send alarm emails.

Curt

curt where can you get a second ac adapter

[clp]

We sell them. Part # PS9 ($12.50). Or you can see if you can find a compatible one yourself. It is 9V DC, at least 200 mA, and has a 3.5 mm phono jack - tip is positive.

Curt