Lighting Inverter Load Types

[curious101]

Small job; gas station with convenience store; 800Amp, 120/208V, 3-phase service. There is a 125VA lighting inverter on the job for emergency egress lighting. Can this inverter also serve CO2 monitor? The CO2 monitor fits into the 125VA load-wise; does the load type matter here, the fact that the CO2 monitor is not lighting load? Thank you!

 

[hbiss]

The first thought that popped into my head is why would you need to. I would think that if there is a power failure everybody needs to leave the store. Also, doesn't the monitor have its own battery backup?

-Hal

 

[brantmacga]

The first thought that popped into my head is why would you need to. I would think that if there is a power failure everybody needs to leave the store. Also, doesn't the monitor have its own battery backup?

-Hal

I can’t imagine it would not have a battery backup.

Shouldn’t be any reason to connect to inverter. Is this a cord & plug CO monitor? I’d be worried about someone plugging something else into the receptacle after the job is done and blowing the inverter fuse.


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[texie]

A lighting inverter used for Artical 700 emergency lighting can not supply any other loads. Also likely a violation of the UL 924 listing for emergency lighting equipment.

 

[curious101]

The first thought that popped into my head is why would you need to. I would think that if there is a power failure everybody needs to leave the store. Also, doesn't the monitor have its own battery backup?

-Hal

Thanks for responding! The monitor doesn't have its own battery backup.

 

[curious101]

I can’t imagine it would not have a battery backup.

Shouldn’t be any reason to connect to inverter. Is this a cord & plug CO monitor? I’d be worried about someone plugging something else into the receptacle after the job is done and blowing the inverter fuse.


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Thanks for responding! The monitor doesn't have its own battery backup.

 

[curious101]

A lighting inverter used for Artical 700 emergency lighting can not supply any other loads. Also likely a violation of the UL 924 listing for emergency lighting equipment.

Thank you so much for your response!

 

[brantmacga]

Thanks for responding! The monitor doesn't have its own battery backup.

Weird. What about using a small plug-in UPS?


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