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Tegger[_3_]

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I've been wanting to buy/use a marine battery as a 1vdc
power source for emergencies such as ice storms etc

Thing is I don't know if there exists a "box" that will
contain he battery yet allow USB and 12vdc "ports" to
be obtained from it?

Bottom line...does there exist a "box" that will hold a
heavy battery such as this yet maybe have internal
connections for USB charging ports and still allow hook
up of 12vdc car "trouble" lights for home lighting?

Why not simply purchase a computer Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)?

It will probably cost you less than trying to cobble up something from bits
here and there. And it will come with USB and 120VDC outlets, so you can
charge your iPod as well as power ordinary light bulbs to see the iPod by.

UPSs are available at many price-points with many different runtimes.

APC is a major manufacturer of good-quality UPSs.
http://www.apc.com/products/category.cfm?id=13&segmentID=1

I've got two APC UPSs: a Back-UPS RS 1500, and Back-UPS ES 550.
I often work from home, and I NEED stuff to stay up in the face of the
flaky power in my area.

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Tegger