[CQ-Contest] Another quick UPS question

[Mike]

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 at swbell.net>
To: <cq-contest at 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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