Automatic Battery Back-Up For Pellet Stoves and Alternative Heating Appliances
Now that we’re in the chilly season, it’s a great time for dealers in wood pellet stove dealers and other alternative fuel devices to consider our emergency power battery back-ups. SEC America’s Surefire SentryTM automatic battery backup systems can silently and efficiently maintain the operation of wood pellet stoves or heating appliances when power fails.
How Our Emergency Power Battery Back-Ups Work
All Surefire Sentry automatic battery back-up systems work in the following way: When utility power fails, the system instantly draws energy from a battery to enable continued heating appliance operation. When utility power returns, the back-up system automatically switches the appliance back to AC wall outlet power. At the same time, the battery charger in the backup system resumes charging the battery to return it to full capacity in preparation for the next power failure. This sequence is fully automatic and designed to occur unattended, and is effective whether the user is at home or not providing peace of mind.
Reliable and Easy-To-Use Power Back-Up Solutions
The Battery Back-Up systems are easy to set up. They plug into standard wall outlets without additional of special wiring. The user is required to supply only a deep cycle battery. No maintenance is required, and there is no fuel or moving parts about which to worry. All models come with a detailed instruction manual and are backed by a one-year factory warranty.
Fuel Stove Power Automatic Back-Up Solutions for Rural Areas
If you live in a rural area that may be vulnerable to extended outages, SEC Battery Back-ups can be made to operate up to 24 hours with the use of an expanded battery bank. In comparison, a single 100 A-hr battery affords only 8 hours of operation in the case of a wood pellet stove whereas gas heaters and Toyo kerosene heaters will last up to 19 hours on a single battery. The back up time for a given appliance operating from a given sized battery bank can be determined by applying the formula in the SEC application note Calculating Battery Back Up Time.
Model Offering
SEC alternative fuel battery back-up models may be used for a wide variety of alternative fuel appliances including, wood pellets stoves, corn stoves, kerosene heaters, gas heaters, coal stoves and small water circulation pumps. Available models are SF512, SF503A, SF707 and SF709, each having a different level of maximum output, the SF 709 having the highest at 1000 Watts. Models SF512 and SF 503A produce modified sine wave power when operating in the standby mode making them a cost effective solution for backing up older stove models. Most newer micro processor controlled pellet stoves require sine wave power and it must be supplied in standby mode. Models SF 707 and SF 709 provide true sine wave power at all times making them suitable for microprocessor controlled appliances. Prior to purchasing a battery back up the user should consult his heating appliance owner’s manual, or its manufacturer to determine the maximum power consumption and to determine whether the pellet stove is microprocessor controlled. This should be the approach whether the heating appliance is a wood pellet, corn pellet stove, kerosene heater or coal stoker.
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