Battery-powered air handling system for subsurface aeration

An air handling system used for subsurface aeration, comprising:

• a subsurface aeration conduit for providing to a designated area at least one of air under pressure and a partial vacuum;
• an air pump in fluid communication with said subsurface aeration conduit, said air pump configured to provide at least one of air under pressure and a partial vacuum;
• a motor mechanically connected to said air pump;
• a storage battery for providing power to said motor;
• a battery charger for charging said storage battery, said battery charger obtaining power from a power source, said power source when operating alone having insufficient capacity to drive a motor of suitable size to operate said air pump satisfactorily;
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• a control circuit responsive to commands, said control circuit operatively coupled to said storage battery to control a connection of said storage battery to provide power to said motor;
• whereby, in response to a command, said control circuit connects said storage battery to provide power to said motor, and said storage battery provides sufficient power to operate said air pump satisfactorily for operation of said air handling system used for subsurface aeration.

A method of providing subsurface aeration services to an area of interest, comprising the steps of:

• providing a subsurface aeration system that is configured to supply to a designated area at least one of air under pressure and a partial vacuum, said subsurface aeration system comprising;
• a subsurface aeration conduit for providing to a designated area at least one of air under pressure and a partial vacuum;
• an air pump in fluid communication with said subsurface aeration conduit, said air pump configured to provide at least one of air under pressure and a partial vacuum;
• a motor mechanically connected to said air pump;
• a storage battery for providing power to said motor;
• a battery charger for charging said storage battery, said battery charger obtaining power from a power source, said power source when operating alone having insufficient capacity to drive a motor of suitable size to operate said air pump satisfactorily;
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• a control circuit responsive to commands, said control circuit operatively coupled to said storage battery to control a connection of said storage battery to provide power to said motor;
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• issuing a command whereby said control circuit connects said storage battery to provide power to said motor, and said storage battery provides sufficient power to operate said air pump satisfactorily to provide at least one of air under pressure and a partial vacuum to said area of interest.