GeekProjects NewsDec 15, 2023
Mods Turn Junk UPS into a Long-Endurance Beast https://hackaday.com/2023/12/15/mods-turn-junk-ups-into-a-long-endurance-beast/ #UninterruptiblePowerSupply #BatteryHacks #deepcycle #lead-acid #inverter #battery #sla #ups
Mods Turn Junk UPS Into A Long-Endurance Beast

If you’ve got a so-called uninterruptible power supply (UPS) on your system, you’re probably painfully aware that the “uninterruptible” part has some pretty serious limits. …

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Kelvin n0mql EN35ldDec 5, 2023

Was having trouble with the truck's battery. Now that we're both WFH 100%, I don't start/drive it enough to overcome the slow drain that various things (including my #HamRadio) causing non-start.

But also put an old-school battery charger on it, then forgot it for 2 days (also not good).

Got a #BatteryTender for it, & picked up another for the #DeepCycle marine battery that I'm using for my mini-shack out in the shed.

I'm hopeful this will be a huge improvement.