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Sorry, what's a UPS?If you have none of the above, a UPS may be the cheapest option.
So, batteries plus inverter?Uninterruptible Power Supply. It's what you put on a computer so the system won't loose power if city power drops.
So, batteries plus inverter?
I installed this UPS in the cart I made for my Bull.Sorry, what's a UPS?
Nice. How long will that run the thing?I installed this UPS in the cart I made for my Bull.
I've never checked the run time but it should keep the grill running for a couple of hours or so and that's long enough to get my other power sources up and running if we loose power for several days like we did last week for the storm Isaias up here in New England.Nice. How long will that run the thing?
Good idea, there's another option ... but probably need an inverter with pure sine wave.I might have to explore a Jump Starter with invertor capabilities that I keep in the truck and see what it can do...
I don't leave the UPS in the cart in the cold weather.Thank you to everyone who has shared!
I couldn't find any information on my stampede that outlines the electrical needs, but Googling seems to indicate that the startup for some pellet grills is around 300 watts (and on high) but drops to roughly 50 watts there after. It makes perfect sense that the APC UPS that @Mastertech59 would expect "a few hours" of run time. Depending on temp, I could see 4 to 5 hours of runtime!
I'm curious if @Mastertech59 leaves the UPS in the cart year round in New England and if the cold weather there impacts the battery.
I might have to explore a Jump Starter with invertor capabilities that I keep in the truck and see what it can do...
If there's someone on the boards who knows electrical, I'd love to understand the battery requirements to get a 10hr run time out of a battery setup (assuming my assumptions on the wattage is correct.)