Lil info regarding UPS automation

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assuc

Joined Mar 23, 2012
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Greetings,
I was thinking that in UPS(inverter) the automatic connection/disconnection of the battery charging works via relay(electromechanical) or Mosfet based in today's modern type system,
what actually gets connected(shorted) the positive(+) or the ground(-); in ac mains let say the neutral or the live(phase)?
Above query solved...
 
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#12

Joined Nov 30, 2010
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1) nobody could guess without a model number.
2) you don't have to disconnect a battery charger to stop it from float charging the battery 24/7.
3) therefore, it probably doesn't get disconnected.
 

#12

Joined Nov 30, 2010
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But your first post asks, "What is the actual way?"
Depends on the manufacturer.
In my opinion, the best suitable way is: the float charger probably never gets disconnected.
I run my lawn mower battery that way. I have kept a truck in storage for a year with that method, and it works. The batteries don't sulphate and they are always ready for work, which is exactly the definition of what a UPS needs.
 

Thread Starter

assuc

Joined Mar 23, 2012
77
But your first post asks, "What is the actual way?"
Depends on the manufacturer.
In my opinion, the best suitable way is: the float charger probably never gets disconnected.
I run my lawn mower battery that way. I have kept a truck in storage for a year with that method, and it works. The batteries don't sulphate and they are always ready for work, which is exactly the definition of what a UPS needs.
Alright, that means battery never gets disconnected and that is done because to maintain battery life?
if for example u want to charge the battery for a typical level of 13.5V such that when it attains that level it disconnects .... so what should be cutoff(positive or negative) of the charger in UPS to disconnect the circuit when battery not in use?
 
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