Battery Selection - Tripp Lite PowerVerter APSX6048VR Owner's Manual

Battery Selection

Select Battery Type
Select "Deep Cycle" batteries to enjoy optimum performance from your Inverter/Charger. Batteries of either Wet-Cell (vented) or Gel-Cell /Absorbed
Glass Mat (sealed) construction are ideal. 6-volt "golf cart," Marine Deep-Cycle or 8D Deep-Cycle batteries are also acceptable. You must
set the Inverter/Charger's Battery Type DIP Switch (see Configuration section for more information) to match the type of batteries you connect
or your batteries may be degraded or damaged over an extended period of time.
Match Battery Amp-Hour Capacity to Your Application
Select a battery or system of batteries that will provide your Inverter/Charger with proper DC voltage and an adequate amp-hour capacity
to power your application. Even though Tripp Lite Inverter/Chargers are highly-efficient at DC-to-AC inversion, their rated output capacities
are limited by the total amp-hour capacity of connected batteries plus the output of an alternator when one is used.
• STEP 1) Determine Total Wattage Required
Add the wattage ratings of all equipment you will connect to your
Inverter/Charger. Wattage ratings are usually listed in equipment manuals
or on nameplates. If your equipment is rated in amps, multiply that number
times AC utility voltage to estimate watts. (Example: a drill requires 1.3
amps. 1.3 amps × 230 volts = 300 watts.)
NOTE: Your Inverter/Charger will operate at higher efficiencies at about 75% - 80% of nameplate rating.
• STEP 2) Determine DC Battery Amps Required
Divide the total wattage required (from step 1, above) by the battery voltage
(48V) to determine the DC amps required.
• STEP 3) Estimate Battery Amp-Hours Required
Multiply the DC amps required (from step 2, above) by the number of hours
you estimate you will operate your equipment exclusively from battery
power before you have to recharge your batteries with utility- or
generator-supplied AC power. Compensate for inefficiency by
multiplying this number by 1.2. This will give you a rough estimate of how
many amp-hours of battery power (from one or several batteries) you
should connect to your Inverter/Charger.
NOTE: Battery amp-hour ratings are usually given for a 20-hour discharge rate. Actual amp-hour capacities
are less when batteries are discharged at faster rates. For example, batteries discharged in 55 minutes
provide only 50% of their listed amp-hour ratings, while batteries discharged in 9 minutes provide as little
as 30% of their amp-hour ratings.
• STEP 4) Estimate Battery Recharge Required, Given Your Application
You must allow your batteries to recharge long enough to replace the
charge lost during inverter operation or else you will eventually run down
your batteries. To estimate the minimum amount of time you need to
recharge your batteries given your application, divide your required battery
amp-hours (from step 3, above) by your Inverter/Charger's rated charging
amps (23/90).
NOTE: For Tripp Lite Inverter/Chargers over 1000 watts used in vehicular applications, Tripp Lite
recommends you use at least two batteries, if possible fed by a heavy-duty alternator anytime the engine
is running. Tripp Lite Inverter/Chargers will provide adequate power for ordinary usage within limited
times without the assistance of utility or generator power. However, when operating extremely heavy
electrical loads at their peak in the absence of utility power, you may wish to "assist your batteries" by
running an auxiliary generator or vehicle engine, and doing so at faster than normal idling.
Drill
300W
Blender
300W
480 watts ÷ 48V =
10 DC Amps × 5 Hrs. Runtime
× 1.2 Inefficiency Rating =
Inverter/Charger Rating =
7
Example
Tools
Orbital Sander Cordless Tool Charger
+ 160W + 20W
Appliances
Color TV Laptop Computer
+ 80W + 100W
10 DC Amps
60 Amp-Hours
60 Amp-Hours ÷ 23 Amps
2.6 Hours Recharge
= 480W
= 480W