A teardown of a 19″ 1U server UPS, the APC Smart UPS 450 model SC450RMI1U. I give a quick run down of the current paths in the system and evaluation of the overall design. For many more UPS teardown articles and videos, I hope you will find these articles worth your time! Specifications for APC […]
APC Smart UPS 450 VA, for Server 19″ Rack 1U, Teardown Read More »
This is a short teardown of the smallest UPS I have yet found thrown out. The Belkin Regulator PRO Silver UPS 650VA (model F6C650-SER-SB) uses the battery type CSB HC1221W which has been discontinued. If not obvious, my daughter helped me make this video 🙂 Belkin UPS specifications UPS / surge protector 4 power outlets
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I do a teardown and test of a Victron Energie Atlas Combi 12-800. It is a combined battery charger and 230VAC inverter. The battery charger of the Atlas Combi is suitable for a 230 VAC, (50 Hz) mains voltage. The charger works automatically, so batteries may remain permanently connected to the charger, even during winter
Victron Energie Atlas Combi 12V/800W Battery Charger/Inverter Teardown Read More »
My 2021 New Year resolution is to do annual battery checks on all my battery powered instruments. I found batteries as old as 13 years over expiration date that had also started to leak, but much less defective batteries than expected. Thank you for following Kaizer Power Electroncis in 2020. See’ya next year! Checking your
Yearly Battery Check – My 2021 New Year Resolution. Read More »
Turn your old compact Canon camera into a high speed photography camera with Canon Hack Development Kit I bypass the battery pack and make the camera run on a power supply, as the CHDK software takes a lot of CPU power, I also add a fan to cool down the CPU and optics. CHDK: https://chdk.fandom.com/wiki/CHDK
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A teardown of a APC RS-1000 UPS, a run down of the current paths in the system. Data on the unit: https://www.apc.com/shop/us/en/products/Back-UPS-RS-1000VA/P-BR1000
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In part 4 I take a look at the efficiency and look at the performance over the last 60 days. If you want to see how all this was built, check out the part 1, part 2 and part 3 of the DIY solar panel project!
750W Victron Solar Project – 60 Days Performance – Part 4 Read More »
In part 3 I test the setup with all 3 panels connected and look at the performance over the last 8 days. In part 1 you can see all the parts I pieced together and in part 2 there is the inital tests of the solar charger setup. It all consists of:
750W Victron Solar Project – Power wall and 8 days performance – Part 3 Read More »