Low Voltage

[Forkinhades]

Sorry was thinking more of getting an inverter, and your own batteries, rather than a UPS unit.

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[wayned]

No need to be sorry, I was only pulling your chain. Some of us that are "unemployable" have nothing else to do!

[Crossy]

No need to be sorry, I was only pulling your chain. Some of us that are "unemployable" have nothing else to do!

Careful wayne, you'll get forked

[Forkinhades]

No worries guys

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[seedy]

I saw the Amorn units in passing, didn't notice what the peak output of the 2000W unit was, I don't suppose you did?

I'm in the market for a 24V pure-sine unit of about 2kW, but my loads are pretty poor PF (CFLs). My current 2kW pseudo-sine unit objects if there are too many (even a couple of hundred Watts worth), it happily runs the kettle.

I believe 4000 w. Will take pics when I am down there tomorrow and post.

How long 4KW - have no idea. They have some units zip-locked to the wall so will try and ask to see the book and get a time that they will pull max.

FYI my Trace - if memory serves - would do 30 seconds, motor start, etc. But don't trust my memory !!

Think they may have a 1000W pure too - will check and post back to you on this thread.

[wayned]

No need to be sorry, I was only pulling your chain. Some of us that are "unemployable" have nothing else to do!

Careful wayne, you'll get forked

I've been forked so many times that I've built up an immunity!

[Forkinhades]

Getting forked with a trident can really hurt.

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[seedy]

No joy on reading the book for the inverter - all in Thai.

Here are the specs - all inverters pure sine wave.

2000W - surge 4000W 14,300/14,000 baht Diff if 24V or 12V input

1000W - surge 2000W 7,300/7000 Baht

500W - surge 1000W 3,700/2,800 Baht

Deep cycle batt 12V 125A 5,600 Baht

Also solar panels - mono crystalline 310W 35-45V 8A 9,500 Baht

poly crystalline 280W 35-45V 7A 5,500 Baht

Edited January 22, 2014 by seedy

[Dakling]

Update on the original problem. All is a false alarm. I finally got my hands on a meter and checked the voltages.

Turns out the UPS was reading the input voltage wrong. Looks like it must be on its way out. Actual voltage was 232, UPS was reporting 202.

Now not sure if it is worth trying to get UPS serviced or just buy a new one.

[Crossy]

It's possible your UPS got injured by a surge in the past, if you have an Amorn nearby they have good service centres who could likely fix the beast.

But, unless it's a particularly expensive unit (APC?) a new one may be better value.

[Dakling]

Its a cheapo "Lectronics". I think I only paid about 1,500 baht for it.