Could this unit power a lift chair up and down during a power outage?
1467777
I'd say this would probably not power the lift chair. The real problem is that anything with a motor has a 'surge draw" of power as it turns on and starts where it needs a lot of power. I tried running a small fridge (~2 foot in all directions) off of a power inverter rated "400 watts continuous 700 watts surge" and it wouldn't start. The power use while running it was only 1 amp or 120 watts, so the start demand of 8+ amps or 1000 watts was the problem. So if a small motor like that won't go, I have to say others likely won't (not to mention concerns over the "modified sine wave" that most inverters put out may not work on a lot of electronics). I'd say this would probably not power the lift chair. The real problem is that anything with a motor has a 'surge draw" of power as it turns on and starts where it needs a lot of power. I tried running a small fridge (~2 foot in all directions) off of a power inverter rated "400 watts continuous 700 watts surge" and it wouldn't start. The power use while running it was only 1 amp or 120 watts, so the start demand of 8+ amps or 1000 watts was the problem. So if a small motor like that won't go, I have to say others likely won't (not to mention concerns over the "modified... » Read More I'd say this would probably not power the lift chair. The real problem is that anything with a motor has a 'surge draw" of power as it turns on and starts where it needs a lot of power. I tried running a small fridge (~2 foot in all directions) off of a power inverter rated "400 watts continuous 700 watts surge" and it wouldn't start. The power use while running it was only 1 amp or 120 watts, so the start demand of 8+ amps or 1000 watts was the problem. So if a small motor like that won't go, I have to say others likely won't (not to mention concerns over the "modified sine wave" that most inverters put out may not work on a lot of electronics). « Show Less
1467778
Hi Ed,It will depend on the draw of the chair. I've used this to jump start a car a few times, so you might get a cycle or two of up and down, however it will not last for a long period of time. Here is the output info from the manual:Output480w Continuous (time varies based on intensity of the draw)5-min AC power 600wPeak AC output 960w
1467779
absolutly it will i own a furniture store and we use them here for exactly that purpose
1467780
Likely, but it depends on how much power the lift chair draws and if the lift chair is 110-120 volts. This item holds it's charge well.
1467781
I would suggest getting a decent size UPS, like the APC SmartUPS 1000 or larger. These provide pure sine wave power, automatically recharge, provide continuous surge protection to your chair, and automatically switch over in a power failure. They are normally used for computers, but may work in this situation.
1467782
Likely, but it depends on how much power the lift chair draws and if the lift chair is 110-120 volts.This item holds it's charge well.
1467783
I would say no. It doesn't hold 900 watts too long. Maybe 5-10 minutes, for a television but I definitely wouldn't trust it for a lift chair
741599
I have this hooked up to a server and when the power goes out, this unit doesn't. There is no time lost (so far).
823703
Apologies, I miss understood the question. I thought you wanted the system to continue to operate during a power outage.
1250500
Yes, you can. It's not safe unless you have it plugged into a UPS though, keep that in mind. If power cuts or dips you'll have to start over.
2120419
If that were possible, then it wouldn't work. Think of it as testing the unit every time you come home. Or perhaps you could find some sort of remote control for an electrical outlet, designed to turn a lamp on or off, and carry that with you to turn off power to the unit when you come home. But if there is such a thing, be sure it isn't using light for the control, like a TV remote does.
53085
it should be fine, its not like you are running a very large system. it would certainly take some of the jump out of your power loss if you are having any.
635069
For Backup in case power is lost. But, I wouldn't buy it--it doesn't work well
226677
I don't think so. It may work if you bridge the power, but when I had just one leg hooked up it did not.
738416
I would be concerned about burning this up with so many amps pushing through what looks like a pretty small component. However it sounds like the idea here is for this to be the wireless bridge to a separate relay so depending on the specifics of that other relay as others have described here and it can handle the power it should work. In addition to that, in an ideal setting, your control logic software should have a routine for confirming startup and retry after failed start.
565396
I would think so since it is activated by the back-up lights being energized. Mine is hooked up w/ the back-up lights
590041
I just found this email on March 30,sorry.Yes it would,the unit would supply power to what ever source you have it connected to,once triggered.
1975436
Not that I know of, this unit needs a trigger then it transfers power at a predetermined time setting. Look for a delay timer.
721546
Yes - powered up and down. Note it won't go up if the weight on the cable trips the safety cutoff switch located at the winch. Sometimes this happens even when under rated load due to the angle I have mine installed. In those cases I manually have to hold the safety switch to power it up.
1286421
This might work, electrically, but is not an optimum solution. You now have increased the probability of a failure since you have two units - either one could fail and cause problems. A much better option would be to divide your equipment between two UPS's - that is, run the two in parallel. I have my computer connected to one UPS and my monitior, modem and router connected to a 2nd UPS. Other misc equipment (phones, audio, etc.) are split beween the two. This keeps the entire system running longer without possible issues with one UPS running off the output of a 2nd UPS. Note also, battery drain is not linear - two UPS's each with a smaller drain should last longer than two UPS's in series - each with full system load (after power fail the 1st UPS has full load powering 2nd UPS then the 2nd UPS has full load after first UPS shuts off).
1182819
Kinda lousy engineering, but the answer is, no. Power goes out and the base station is dead.
1022909
I cannot say for sure but I think that anytime the power is lost the units would shut off and would manually have to be turned on. To be sure I would call Manufacturer Sorry I couldn't help.
1308068
No I don't believe it will because a UPS is DC power inverted to AC, therefore the AC signal from the panel transmitter will be blocked. On second thought if you lose power from the utility company, then the TED transmitter in your electrical panel won't have any power so it can't function anyway, so it wouldn't matter if a ups would or would not work . You won't lose any data in your display unit, as soon as power is restored, it will start functioning again as if nothing happened.