Well first let me suggest something.  An optima battery has a much better 
use cycle then the three batteries in the system.  Also Xantrex sells 
reconditioned 1000 watt inverters for less then $100.00  Connect one of 
those to an optima battery with easy to get low cost battery cables and you 
can have a back up system for less then $250.  You do need to get a smart 
charger but they also sell those for about $40 reconditioned.  I have the 
roll around 1500 watt system, but they also make an 1800 watt system that is 
meant to be a backup.  They do have prices on the site, but I don't remember 
if they sell directly.  I will also tell you that the inverter that I have 
does make some radio noise, but I haven't tried grounding it, so I don't 
know how hard it is to make quiet.  I think the price is somewhere between 
$300 and $400.  I hope this helps.  Gerry
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From: "Kevin Minor" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2011 9:27 PM
Subject: Re: What's a good battery backup for an apartment?


> Hi Gerry.
>
> I went to the Xantrex site, and the system they have looks like just what 
> I
> want.  Two things are missing.  One is where can I get one, it looks like
> they use resellers for this, and second, how much does this cost?  I'd
> probably look at getting three of them to keep my apartment going.  I do
> like the specs on them.
>
> Thanks in advance.
>
> Kevin Minor, Lexington, KY
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