Battery backup

[Mongerbl82]

How would you recommend I connect a 12-volt rechargeable battery inline with my converter. Converter is a 12 volt I believe 2 Amp converter will upgrade that later to around 50 amp

 

[mmckenna]

What do you mean by "converter"? Are you talking about a 120vac to 12vdc power supply?

Easy way is to buy a power supply that has a battery backup provision.

Astron RM-50A-BB 50 Amp Rack Mount Power Supply w/Battery Backup

The Astron RM series are continuous duty linear power supplies designed to be rack mounted in a standard 19 inch rack mount enclosure. Battery backup provides emergency powering in the event of power failure

www.ameradio.com

12V DC | 95 Amp to 200 Amp | 1,140 Watts - 2,400 Watts | Scout Rackmount DC Power System | N+1 Redundant Rectifier Shelf | Newmar Powering the Network

Scout Rackmount DC Power System by Newmar Powering the Network: 12V DC, rackmount N+1 Redundant Rectifier Shelf with output rating of 95 amps to 200 amps or 1140 watts to 2400 watts

www.poweringthenetwork.com

And I've personally used a bunch of these:
12V DC, 24V DC and 48V DC Rack Mount Integrated DC Power System | 11 Amps to 40 Amps | Battery Back-Up | IPS Series | Newmar Powering the Network

Or, add your own to your existing power supply:

BB-30M Battery Backup Module | Astron Corporation

www.astroncorp.com

 

[Mongerbl82]

Yes I have a two lamp 12 volt converter AC to DC

 

[mmckenna]

A 2 amp 12 volt power supply isn't going to have a lot of extra capacity to charge a battery and run radios. You could try it with the outboard battery backup module mentioned above, but recharge time would be extremely slow.

Before investing in just the backup module on it's own, I'd carefully consider your needs and buy the correct power supply now rather than trying to make this work in stages.

 

[Mongerbl82]

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