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- Comment on: Topic 'The challenges of traveling with CPAP'
- ause the deep discharge will damage and even destroy the battery. A marine battery is a compromise between a starting battery and a deep cell battery, it is better for use with CPAP than a car battery, but it is not as good as a deep cell battery. Various lithium based batteries such as are used in laptop computers are compact, lightweight, and expensive; lead acid batteries are large, heavy, usually high capacity, and less expensive per amp hour capacity than lithium based batteries. There are essentially three different construction types of lead-acid batteries: 1. Flooded cell. Like car batteries; they can spill acid and can release hydrogen gas. These are available in car starting (the standard car battery), marine, and deep cell types (frequently called RV batteries). 2. Gelled electrolyte. Commonly called Gel Cell. These are smaller batteries that have the acid suspended in a gel. They do not spill and do not normally release gas (although they can release hydrogen in some unusual circumstances). These are deep cell types. 3. Absorbed Glass Mats (AGM). These are usually large, heavy, high capacity batteries that do not spill and like Gel Cells don't usually release gas. These are excellent batteries for use with CPAPs where weight is not a factor. These are available in car starting, marine, and deep cell types. Web page with battery type information: http://www.windsun.com/Batteries/Battery_FAQ.htm…
- Added by Tim at 10:10pm on November 11, 2009
- Comment on: Topic 'Power Outages'
- at I can see is the logo on the bag.…
- Added by Tim at 4:07pm on February 9, 2010
- Comment on: Topic 'Power Outages'
- harge. Marine batteries are not as good for deep discharge as deep sell batteries, but they are probably easier to find than deep cell batteries. Heated humidifiers suck up the juice and will greatly shorten the life of batteries. Heated humidifiers also make things more complicated because they require the use of an inverter. Running a heated humidifier for one night takes about as much power as running a CPAP for two or three nights. I have a li-ion CPAP battery that is good for almost three nights and a deep discharge AGM battery that will power my CPAP for about five days. Both of these types of batteries are designed to withstand deep discharging and are ideal for CPAP use.…
- Added by Tim at 4:55pm on February 2, 2010
- Comment on: Topic 'The challenges of traveling with CPAP'
- , such as for traveling? Again, thank you. Best, Renee Tim said:For a CPAP, you need to use a deep cell battery which can tolerate deep discharge.Car batteries are designed to provide high current for a short period of time and are not good for use with CPAP because the deep discharge will damage and even destroy the battery. A marine battery is a compromise between a starting battery and a deep cell battery, it is better for use with CPAP than a car battery, but it is not as good as a deep cell battery.Various lithium based batteries such as are used in laptop computers are compact, lightweight, and expensive; lead acid batteries are large, heavy, usually high capacity, and less expensive per amp hour capacity than lithium based batteries. There are essentially three different construction types of lead-acid batteries:1. Flooded cell. Like car batteries; they can spill acid and can release hydrogen gas. These are available in car starting (the standard car battery), marine, and deep cell types (frequently called RV batteries).2. Gelled electrolyte. Commonly called Gel Cell. These are smaller batteries that have the acid suspended in a gel. They do not spill and do not normally release gas (although they can release hydrogen in some unusual circumstances). These are deep cell types.3. Absorbed Glass Mats (AGM). These are usually large, heavy, high capacity batteries that do not spill and like Gel Cells don't usually release gas. These are excellent batteries for use with CPAPs where weight is not a factor. These are available in car starting, marine, and deep cell types.Web page with battery type information: http://www.windsun.com/Batteries/Battery_FAQ.htm …
- Added by Renee at 1:04pm on November 12, 2009
- Comment on: Topic 'Battery Backup or Surge Protector?'
- ts. If I am concerned about lightning, I can unplug my CPAP and battery charger and just power my CPAP from the battery. If the commercial power goes out for more than two days, I have a large deep cell AGM battery that will last about a week. If the power is out for over a week, I can charge the batteries from my car cigarette lighter. I also have some other misc 12 volt batteries I could use if necessary.…
- Added by Tim at 8:41am on June 27, 2009
- Comment on: Topic 'Extension Cord for Hotel Rooms Travel'
- battery trunk mount kit and a 2 battery isolator to install it. The battery will stay in the trunk and will be kept charged by the car battery charging system. I will be able to use the battery to power my CPAP when camping and I can take it into the house if necessary. I have a lithium ion CPAP battery that stays connected to my CPAP and it will power the CPAP for over two nights. The AGM battery will power my CPAP for about a week without charging, and it can be used to start my car if necessary.…
- Added by Tim at 5:01pm on July 17, 2009
- Comment on: Topic 'The challenges of traveling with CPAP'
- th a cable and assorted connectors to fit most CPAP machines. It weighs a few pounds and will last at least two nights. http://www.batterygeek.net/v/vspfiles/CPAP_Battery_Packs.asp I noticed that they now have a solar charged CPAP battery.…
- Added by Tim at 7:51am on November 13, 2009
- Comment on: Topic 'Battery back up'
- CPAP? I read lots of emails of stringing together marine batteries with the CPAP, but fear use with this equipment.…
- Added by K. S. at 12:17am on November 1, 2012
- Comment on: Topic 'Please explain battery options for camping'
- ally designed to be starting battery and discharging it below about 9 or 10 volts or so will greatly shorten its life. CPAPs should be used with a deep discharge battery, aka deep cell battery, which are more tolerant to being deeply discharged. The thing that is making me believe that your motorcycle battery is designed to tolerate deep discharge is that it gives the "12 Amp Hour @10 hr rate" rating, which is a rating given to deep cell batteries. Any battery should be tested at home anyway; you don't want to be in the boonies when you discover that your battery or battery pack is defective and won't hold a charge. My suggestion would be to get the cables at http://1800cpap.com/respironics-shielded-12vdc-power-cord-system.aspx and use your CPAP powered from your motorcycle battery for one night at home and see if it works. Make sure that the battery is fully charged before you try it out. One of the cables clip onto the battery and provides a cigarette lighter socket, the other cable plugs into the cigarette lighter socket of the first cable and then plugging it into your CPAP. If it works and your CPAP is still going strong when you wake up in the morning, you have a good battery. Don't forget to recharge your battery after using it.…
- Added by Tim at 6:11pm on June 24, 2010
- Comment on: Topic 'Power Outages'
- attery that I can see is the logo on the bag. That's probably why their description begins with: From the makers of the Battery Geek Super CPAP battery, this amazingly small, lightweight, powerful Lithium-Ion battery offers superior capacity at a much better price. We went directly to the manufacturer to bring you the most bang for your buck. :-)…
- Added by Brian Katzung at 6:18pm on February 10, 2010
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