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On Thu, 5 Jun 2008 20:51:33 +0100, "ian field" <dai.ode@ntlworld.com>
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If they are working to US SAE specifications it is 20 hour discharge."JANA" <jana@NOSPAMca.inter.net> wrote in message
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The 700 W rating is the maximum load that can be used from the UPS
without any damage to it, or it with it being over-loaded. Normaly, the
maximum load should not exceed about 60% of the maximum capacity of a
UPS.
In the instruction manual for the UPS, they usually give a chart of how
long it will supply power with different loads. The effect of the load
may not be exactly linear because the load is being run from an
inverter. This inverter itself uses a certain amount of base current to
operate. It's efficiency may not be very linear.
In theory, a 120 Amp Hour battery should be able to put out 120 Amps for
one hour. Normaly, when a battery is under load, when the voltage of
the battery has decreased to about 10% below the nominal rating of the
battery voltage, the battery is considered weak.
Most battery manufacturers specify Ah capacity for the 10 hour discharge
rate - a 120Ah battery loaded at 120A will be discharged in somewhat less
than 1 hour.