UPS, for tank unit?

**Dennis5587** · 11-16-2004, 03:25 PM

Hey, sorry if this has already been asked, but I couldn't find a clear cut answer anywhere, just people mentioning it. Can a ups, such as this one be used as a tank unit for cranking car? It is cheap and easy...

**BiohazrD** · 11-16-2004, 03:35 PM

Most of them wont charge from a inverter run off of your battery.

**hijinks21** · 11-16-2004, 03:36 PM

UPS is a bad idea.. search the forums about it.. do a tank circuit

**ColdPhreze** · 11-16-2004, 04:37 PM

I concur, unless you are going to get a quality true sine wave inverter. (A UPS should work from one of those.) It's just better to go with a tank circuit. I have heard one of these carpc stores will be offereing one with zero voltage drop in the coming 3 or 4 months. Of course that is just a rumor for now...

ColdPhreze

**Ricky327** · 11-17-2004, 09:07 AM

Originally Posted by ColdPhreze

I have heard one of these carpc stores will be offereing one with zero voltage drop in the coming 3 or 4 months.

Any more info about this? is it this site thats gonna offer it?

Im interested how they achieved this zero voltage drop.

**ColdPhreze** · 11-17-2004, 10:07 AM

That's all I know about it. The designer of it is an electronic engineer and is the same guy I bought my power controller from. His website is www dot the carpc store dot com (remove spaces and "dot"=".") He also is working with mp3car.com to offer his products here, so when it is available, maybe it will be offered here.

ColdPhreze

**Laidback** · 11-17-2004, 11:15 AM

Originally Posted by ColdPhreze

That's all I know about it. The designer of it is an electronic engineer and is the same guy I bought my power controller from. His website is www dot the carpc store dot com (remove spaces and "dot"=".") He also is working with mp3car.com to offer his products here, so when it is available, maybe it will be offered here.

ColdPhreze

Why couldn't you put www.thecarpcstore.com ?

**ColdPhreze** · 11-17-2004, 12:38 PM

Well, it used to go to ************ when I did... I guess it doesn't now.

ColdPhreze

**Ricky327** · 11-18-2004, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by ColdPhreze

That's all I know about it. The designer of it is an electronic engineer and is the same guy I bought my power controller from. His website is www dot the carpc store dot com (remove spaces and "dot"=".") He also is working with mp3car.com to offer his products here, so when it is available, maybe it will be offered here.

ColdPhreze

Just wondering if its all solid state or using a relay like the idea I posted years ago...dunno how well that will work as I never got around to build it. There is a dedicated chip that can supply from 2 batteries without any drops...I may look into it someday.

He also is working with mp3car.com to offer his products here, so when it is available, maybe it will be offered here.

Cool...gonna have to wait and see what they got.

**david_594** · 11-18-2004, 01:09 PM

I just checked out that website www.thecarpcstore.com or whatever it was and there prices seem pretty high. They list a Coleman 400 Watt power inverter on there for $49.99 and that is the exact one i am running in my car and got from Costco for $24.99.