The gell cell batteries for APC UPS are available from APC
or, more conveniently, places like Batteries Plus, Interstate
Batteries, etc. A web search will find dozens of places
selling the replacement batteries via mail order.
Try to check the UPS before buying a replacement battery.
Once in a while, they will lose the switching transistors
and a replacement battery won't do you any good. Check
the battery with five amps of 13.5 volt ... if it shows
good voltage and life, the UPS is bad. Most of the batteries
in the smaller (200 to 400 VA) UPS are rated for 5 to 7
Amp-hours (enough to provide five to 10 minutes operating
time at rated output).
73,
... Joe, K4IK
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cq-contest-admin@contesting.com
> [mailto:cq-contest-admin@contesting.com]On Behalf Of Mike
> Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 8:38 PM
> To: Mark Beckwith; cq-contest@contesting.com
> Subject: Re: [CQ-Contest] Another quick UPS question
>
>
> Mark,
>
> Somebody at work had a whole bunch of little APC UPSs
> set up in a battery replacement triage a few months ago.
> Apparently they got them for free because all of the
> batteries were dead. They just dropped in new gel cells
> and they were all as good as new. Don't know where they
> got the new batteries, but I assume they are readily available
> (they are probably standard cells) since the electronics generally
> outlives them.
>
> I can find out if you like.
>
> Mike, W4EF.............
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mark Beckwith" <swca@swbell.net>
> To: <cq-contest@contesting.com>
> Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2002 3:54 PM
> Subject: [CQ-Contest] Another quick UPS question
>
>
> > All this UPS talk is making my head spin. Sorry. Simple question: I
> have
> > stupid blackouts which last about a second about twice a month because I
> > have a stupid power company. Complaining did not work. I got
> a UPS - an
> > APC ES350. It worked for a year. But now, when I get home and
> the alarm
> > clock is flashing, the computer has rebooted and the answering
> machine is
> > back to Mr. JA-san saying "please-leave; A MESSage." Obviously the UPS
> has
> > become an IPS.
> >
> > Do I have to replace the battery in the UPS? Is this a common
> thing? How
> > do I know? Internet source for these batteries?
> >
> > Sorry this is off-topic, but theoretically it could happen during a
> contest
> > and I need to be prepared :)
> >
> > Mark, N5OT
> >
> >
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