quiltingnanny Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 What do you use for backup power ? I inquired about a battery unit and was told I needed a line conditioner. What is that ? HELP Glenda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmiequilts Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 I don't know what a line conditioner is but we have a whole house back up generator but I don't have my machines on it. I think you'd need the line conditioner if you have a stand alone generator as the power on them seems to fluctuate. That's my guess from when we had that type of generator. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Originally posted by quiltingnanny What do you use for backup power ? I inquired about a battery unit and was told I needed a line conditioner. What is that ? HELP Glenda Glenda, what you want or need is a UPS (Uninterruptable Power Supply). You don't need a line conditioner. Someone is leading you down a winding trail... Are you wanting to get a generator to power up when your grid power goes down? That can be pretty spendy. Not sure you want to go there... A line conditioner is something that helps regulate your power. If you are on a grid, you don't need this (unless your power company feeds you really weird power surges and I highly doubt that) The solution is easy: UPS. Here is a link with photos and more info. It's basically a battery to sustain power to your computer (or whatever you have electronic--e.g. longarm machine) so you have ample time to power down your computer (or whatever--e.g. longarm) without it shutting down immediately during an unexptected power outage. Normally the "shut down immediately" doesn't hurt the computer or electronics -- it's the surge of power coming back on that can fry a computer or electronic. The UPS usually also acts as a surge protector, too. It's a buffer between your computer/longarm and your wall socket where you get power. I have a UPS on my computer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uninterruptible_power_supply Ebay: http://shop.ebay.com/?_from=R40&_trksid=p0.m38.l1311&_nkw=uninterruptible+power+supply&_sacat=See-All-Categories Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltingnanny Posted March 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Thanks Shana !! We have a lot of sporatic power blips here. The wind blows, the power will blink on and off. I don't want to tear a hole in the quilt when that happens. Just want a way to shut the machine down until better weather. Glenda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Stuart - APQS Service Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 The important thing to look for in a UPS is the output - you need to have a sine wave output in order to keep the circuit board AND the motor both powered. Most of the back-ups you can have for computer systems have a square wave output - that's great for the circuit board, but not good for the motor. Since you are powering two different types of machines, the output is very important. If you are looking for battery back-up systems, check for the output - a simulated sine wave is fine - the pure sine wave back-ups are very expensive! Call in to the factory if you have any other questions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 Thanks, Amy! I appreciate the info on the sine wave output and the difference between a simulated sine wave and pure sine wave. Good to know! You rock! Hey, like you said, would you or someone at the Carroll factory recommend a brand name UPS with simulated sine wave that would be priced fairly? Here's a link I found re: UPS with simulated sine wave http://www.alphaenergy.com.au/s.nl/sc.2/category.38/.f https://www.ebyte.com/search/new/tag/Simulated%20Sine%20Wave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Linda S Posted March 18, 2009 Report Share Posted March 18, 2009 I use a UPS. It says I can keep going for 15 minutes after a power failure, but I've not found that to be the case. It does, however, provide much better power supply support than your typical power strip. If you saw the electricity in my house (I still have the brown fabric-wrapped wire around ceramic insulators behind the walls ) You'd know this is a real plus! Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 This is what I have. It's called a UPS, brand name Tripp-lite. That's all I know. It's what Shana described. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltingnanny Posted March 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Thanks all, I was really confused on this issue ! Glenda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimmiequilts Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 Wow I learned something new too, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clovismom Posted March 19, 2009 Report Share Posted March 19, 2009 I took the APQS Maintenance class from Amy and she recommended "smartKing"...models SMK-1500A or SMK-2000A.. She noted that these units are able to output a pure sine wave which is capable of keeping the motor running and keep the circuit board powered Raquel Birch APQS California Sales Representative Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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