On July 9, 2009 at 10:26, ejfiii said...
We are installing a 16kVA whole house UPS/Surge system from Tripplite
[Link: tripplite.com] now that is less than half the cost of the RG with better output, more run time, three year next day on site service and start up service/connections included. Simply add batteries for longer runtimes. Every AV outlet and piece of gear is on it. It will run the AV system while the genny that runs the whole house starts up. It is always online so it is always providing clean power to the AV equipment - whether its on utility or genny power.
For those of you allowing your AV gear to run on genny power - shame on you. That is the dirtiest, nastiest, worse shaped power you can get. Look at the output on an o-scope and you will know what I mean.
MAP now has exact power for whole house AV power solutions. I am working with their engineers to incorporate battery back up into the system.
The real question is why would you NOT want a whole house UPS system - at least whole house AV UPS system?
You are working on a house with 120/208 3 phase?? Unless I read the specs wrong that is the only input voltage supported... not very practical for residential use...
Your statement about those dirty power generators is simply not true. Just about every residential standby generator on the market provides power sutible for electronic equipment.
You are providing conditioned generator power to your A/V gear on that project, and conditioning the utility power as well. Would you provide "clean" utility power to your A/V gear without any power conditioning? I doubt it. Everyone here should be installing power conditioning equipment on their A/V gear regardless of utility or generator power!
