West Mountain Radio Super PWRgate Battery Backup Systems

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West Mountain Radio Super PWRgate Battery Backup Systems are built to handle the job, with two 80 ampere Schottky diodes configured as an OR-Gate, they isolate and

West Mountain Radio Super PWRgate Battery Backup Systems are built to handle the job, with two 80 ampere Schottky diodes configured as an OR-Gate, they isolate and switch your equipment between power supply and battery operation.

Capable of safely handling a continuous 40 amperes on almost any 12 Vdc power supply and battery combination, they make a true solid-state UPS (uninterruptible power supply). With a built-in four-stage, high-power, current limit selectable smart battery charger, Super PWRgate Battery Backup Systems are ideal for the ham shack, emergency communications systems (EmComm), or anywhere DC power is crucial. Connected equipment instantly and automatically switches to battery power during an AC power blackout or power supply failure.

Super PWRgate units eliminate the danger of connecting a power supply directly across a battery, which can damage many power supplies. Using your power supply and a PWRgate also avoids introducing hum and RF interference that is caused by most lead-acid battery chargers. Furthermore, most lead-acid battery chargers are designed for flooded lead-acid marine or automotive batteries, and are inappropriate for charging sealed lead-acid gel cells and AGM type batteries. Featuring selectable current rates of 1, 4, 7 or 10 amperes to match your battery's rating, these units can extend the life span of these types of batteries compared to using a standard car battery charger.

Super PWRgate units are very useful in the ham shack, and even more useful in a repeater installation. Communication equipment will remain operative during AC power blackouts and power supply failures. Power supplies and batteries can be swapped out while equipment continues to be powered and without glitches. Additionally, with a power supply a PWRgate may be used solely as a permanently installed battery charger or configured to run a radio station directly from the battery.

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