UPS back-up for Pellet Stove

[dotman17]

Gas and that constant, horrible engine rumbling.

 

[Vand M]

Gas and that constant, horrible engine rumbling.

3.7 gallon tank. 9 hours run time per tank. db is low On the generator I ordered. The reviews said you don't have to talk loud to hear over the motor. Got high ratings!!

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[dotman17]

3.7 gallon tank. 9 hours run time per tank. db is low On the generator I ordered. The reviews said you don't have to talk loud to hear over the motor. Got high ratings!!

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Nice. There are a few solutions out there and none of them are perfect. We needed to fix our chimney flue and cap so I had 'em put in a wood stove flue. That fixed both those issues. Sure it set me back some put I love having both types of stoves in my house.

 

[Vand M]

Nice. There are a few solutions out there and none of them are perfect. We needed to fix our chimney flue and cap so I had 'em put in a wood stove flue. That fixed both those issues. Sure it set me back some put I love having both types of stoves in my house.

We would love to do the same in our 200 year old home but. Both chimneys need completely rebuilt. 3 story house. I don't want that bill lol!!

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[dotman17]

I would guess that trying to start a stove on an UPS will deplete the battery before the pellets are on fire. The UPS is to keep the stove going once it's running, as the fans and auger are relatively easy loads to the UPS. The ignitor is a more demanding resistive load.

Yep. UPS essentially buys you enough time to shut off your pellet stove before the gases start filling your room.

 

[zrock]

Or u could just get a auto start for your gen so it will kick in on power failure.

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[Ssyko]

Auto switching is great but they are expensive. It starts generator when detect grid power is out shuts of grid power and turns on generator. Then when grid power comes back on it reverses the swith back to grid and shuts down generator. generac makes a nice system prices start at 5k

 

[zrock]

I did a quick eBay search and the pricing seemed pretty reasonable. About the same price as a battery unit.

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[Vand M]

I did a quick eBay search and the pricing seemed pretty reasonable. About the same price as a battery unit.

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Does it matter if it is simulated sine wave or pure sine wave backup??

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[chken]

Does it matter if it is simulated sine wave or pure sine wave backup??

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Assuming I'm understanding the question. I don't know of any pure sine standby generators. All the major ones by Generac, B&S, Kohler, etc. are simulated, ie square waves.

You could get a large inverter generator, which most likely has a pure sine output, but they tend to be expensive, and not all that powerful, 3000watts. Also, typically 120volt, so they can't run anything requiring 240volts.

 

[Vand M]

Assuming I'm understanding the question. I don't know of any pure sine standby generators. All the major ones by Generac, B&S, Kohler, etc. are simulated, ie square waves.

You could get a large inverter generator, which most likely has a pure sine output, but they tend to be expensive, and not all that powerful, 3000watts. Also, typically 120volt, so they can't run anything requiring 240volts.

The pellet stove I have is 120V. 350 starting watts at 2.6 amps. Then drops to 2.3. So a 2000 watt inverter gen should be able to run it with no probs. Its leas then half load.

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[Pelleting In NJ]

All mechanical generators (an engine spinning an alternator) put out low distortion (<5%) sinewaves.....pretty much a pure sinewave. You can buy a 9KW Generac fully automatic back-up generator, with automatic transfer switch, for about $2500...plus installation.

 

[Tonyray]

All mechanical generators (an engine spinning an alternator) put out low distortion (<5%) sinewaves.....pretty much a pure sinewave. You can buy a 9KW Generac fully automatic back-up generator, with automatic transfer switch, for about $2500...plus installation.

we have a 7500 Generac and a transfer box with 10 circuits so that we can run any hardwired rooms, appliances or whatever..
900.00 for the electric start genny and 250.00 for the transfer box..
when power goes out, i don't worry about dirty power or messing up my pellet stove circuit board.
i just run the oil furnace off of the genny.. problem solved..

 

[chken]

If you're only planning on running the stove and a few other things, then a pure sine inverter generator, 2000w, would work. That's the type that is commonly used for RVing and tailgating. Quiet, uses little gas, clean power.

 

[Frodo001]

The computer on our pellet stove says "no pellets" which is not true. There are pellets in it and it works for a short while then we get that message, "no pellets". This is a brand new pellet stove installed on January 28, 2021. Called the company that we bought it from, and you guessed it, person is out sick,

 

[Ssyko]

Welcome to the forums Frodo001 If you created a new thread with the make and model of stove you would get more replies.

 

[Frodo001]

Welcome to the forums Frodo001 If you created a new thread with the make and model of stove you would get more replies.

Yes, I wasn't thinking straight. Husband has been trying to figure out this Ravelli for a couple of days. I'll let him come on and talk with you guys. Thank you for your response, Bj

 

[gfreek]

My generator and UPS is in my signature. They work great even together. I can run at least an hour on UPS only.. Just replaced batteries in it. LCD screen was unreadable..