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Don Lancaster
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Wed Feb 09, 2005 5:12 am Post subject:
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stryped@hotmail.com wrote:
| Quote: | Ignoramus18142 wrote:
I have three UPSes:
1. Clary OnGuard 3 phase 5 kVa UPS, no batteries
2. Clary OnGuard 1 phase 5 kVa UPS, no batteries
3. Ferrups 3.0 kVa inline model UPS (no outlets), no batteries
All are working.
I would like to demolish these UPSes, take out what I can sell and
auction these parts on ebay. I recently demolished an even bigger
Data
General UPS (about 8 kW) and sold the capacitors from it for $75. The
rest is a big pile of unidentifiable parts. Some look like huge
diodes
and transistors. I am afraid that some of those parts have value that
I would have hard times capturing (maybe I took apart a large and
usable rectifier, for example), so, I do not want to make the same
mistake again.
I would like to know which parts of those UPSes are really desirable.
Capacitors?
Rectifiers?
Anything else?
Any thoughts on this will be appreciated. I will use this as an
opportunity to learn about electronics.
Thanks!
i
Do you ever find 12v dc power supplies through those government
auctions? I am looking for about a 20 amp one.
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I can't even give these away.
Especially the old heavy linear ones.
How many dozen do you want?
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Many thanks,
Don Lancaster
Synergetics 3860 West First Street Box 809 Thatcher, AZ 85552
voice: (928)428-4073 email: don@tinaja.com
Please visit my GURU's LAIR web site at http://www.tinaja.com
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Thu Feb 10, 2005 7:30 pm Post subject:
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Don Lancaster
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Thu Feb 10, 2005 9:46 pm Post subject:
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stryped@hotmail.com wrote:
| Quote: | WHat type do you have?
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Clarendon, Bodini, Souvenir, or Optima.
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Many thanks,
Don Lancaster
Synergetics 3860 West First Street Box 809 Thatcher, AZ 85552
voice: (928)428-4073 email: don@tinaja.com
Please visit my GURU's LAIR web site at http://www.tinaja.com
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Fri Feb 11, 2005 4:18 am Post subject:
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I need 13.8 volts dc for a 50 watt ham radio and maybe a 5 watt cp
radio. What would i need, 20 amps?
What amperage would you have? What would you want for them? |
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Rita Ä Berkowitz
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Fri Feb 11, 2005 4:31 am Post subject:
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<stryped@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | I need 13.8 volts dc for a 50 watt ham radio and maybe a 5 watt cp
radio. What would i need, 20 amps?
What amperage would you have? What would you want for them?
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Don't waste your time screwing around and just go ahead and order a 20 Amp
Astron and be done with it.
Rita |
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Sat Feb 12, 2005 12:58 am Post subject:
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Rita Ä Berkowitz wrote:
| Quote: | stryped@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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I need 13.8 volts dc for a 50 watt ham radio and maybe a 5 watt cp
radio. What would i need, 20 amps?
What amperage would you have? What would you want for them?
Don't waste your time screwing around and just go ahead and order a
20 Amp
Astron and be done with it.
Rita
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They are expensive and I am trying to do this cheaply. |
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Sat Feb 12, 2005 12:58 am Post subject:
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Rita Ä Berkowitz wrote:
| Quote: | stryped@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1108073893.692709.210450@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
I need 13.8 volts dc for a 50 watt ham radio and maybe a 5 watt cp
radio. What would i need, 20 amps?
What amperage would you have? What would you want for them?
Don't waste your time screwing around and just go ahead and order a
20 Amp
Astron and be done with it.
Rita
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They are expensive and I am trying to do this cheaply. |
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jakdedert
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Sat Feb 12, 2005 3:03 am Post subject:
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stryped@hotmail.com wrote:
| Quote: | I need 13.8 volts dc for a 50 watt ham radio and maybe a 5 watt cp
radio. What would i need, 20 amps?
What amperage would you have? What would you want for them?
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...another example of a question any 'real' ham should be able to answer for
himself, IMHO....
jak |
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Ignoramus12588
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Sat Feb 12, 2005 4:52 am Post subject:
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A sequel to my own original question. Which parts to salvage was the
question.
I salvaged quite a few parts.
One was a beautiful, flexible, in round tough insulation, 8 foot long
50A range cord, that I will keep for future projects.
Also a panel with 7 20A 120V outlets, each protected by its own
circuitbreaker. I might install it in my shop.
One 100A rectifier, 1/3 phase reconnectable, I am selling on ebay and
it already has a 19.99 bid.
There are some other pieces that look like big 100A transistors, I will sell
them when I figure out what they are.
A shitload of screws, terminal blocks, etc etc.
Thanks to all for suggestions.
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Sat Feb 12, 2005 6:11 am Post subject:
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On 10 Feb 2005 14:18:13 -0800, stryped@hotmail.com wrote:
| Quote: | I need 13.8 volts dc for a 50 watt ham radio and maybe a 5 watt cp
radio. What would i need, 20 amps?
What amperage would you have? What would you want for them?
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All you need is about 6 amps (55 watts/14 volts=3.9, 55/12=4.6) , so a
10 amp unit would be lots. |
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Bruce L. Bergman
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Sat Feb 12, 2005 2:30 pm Post subject:
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On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 23:27:56 -0500, nospam.clare.nce@sny.der.on.ca
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| Quote: | On 10 Feb 2005 14:18:13 -0800, stryped@hotmail.com wrote:
I need 13.8 volts dc for a 50 watt ham radio and maybe a 5 watt cp
radio. What would i need, 20 amps?
What amperage would you have? What would you want for them?
All you need is about 6 amps (55 watts/14 volts=3.9, 55/12=4.6) , so a
10 amp unit would be lots.
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And if you want to have true Emergency Preparedness, for the same
price as a heavy power supply go get yourself a 90AH or 105AH Deep
Cycle RV battery and a well filtered small (2-amp) float charger.
You can run as big a transmitter you want as long as it's in normal
short bursts. The charger has all night to bring the battery back up
between uses.
(But make sure to put the battery in a well-ventilated protected
area, not inside the house. Acid, Hydrogen... You can run #2 cable
50 feet out to the garage.)
--<< Bruce >>--
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Electrician for Westend Electric - CA726700
5737 Kanan Rd. #359, Agoura CA 91301 (818) 889-9545
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