sunil6784
08/27/2011, 06:25 AM
Good morning all,
In preparation for Irene, I figure now was a good time to prepare in case of extended power outages. Up to now I had been using a battery operated air pump. That has gotten me through the short outages (less than 2 hours) in the past. This one has the potential to be longer.
I purchased this:
http://www.amazon.com/DieHard-71988-Starter-Portable-AC-DC/dp/B001UOND90/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1314447723&sr=8-1
This was a pretty rushed purchase due to the upcoming weather. I plan to plug in one or two of my korallia 3 pumps for circulation.
I just tried it and the pump works fine - no chattering or anything. However, I've been reading about pure sine and modified sine power. Pure sine seems to be more expensive and my battery back up is modified sine. Can I damage the pump or is there any risk of electricity?
In preparation for Irene, I figure now was a good time to prepare in case of extended power outages. Up to now I had been using a battery operated air pump. That has gotten me through the short outages (less than 2 hours) in the past. This one has the potential to be longer.
I purchased this:
http://www.amazon.com/DieHard-71988-Starter-Portable-AC-DC/dp/B001UOND90/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1314447723&sr=8-1
This was a pretty rushed purchase due to the upcoming weather. I plan to plug in one or two of my korallia 3 pumps for circulation.
I just tried it and the pump works fine - no chattering or anything. However, I've been reading about pure sine and modified sine power. Pure sine seems to be more expensive and my battery back up is modified sine. Can I damage the pump or is there any risk of electricity?