--- Tom Brinkman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Tuesday October 8 2002 08:20 am, Sabin, Matthew wrote: > > I should probably start this with "don't try this at home..." but I'm > > going to propose precicely that: > > > > I have taken an APC UPS with batteries which had failed, and replaced > > them with cables run out the side to a pair of golf-cart batteries > > from Sears. The two batteries were about the same price as a new UPS > > at the time, and I've tested my network setup on it for an hour of > > up-time while unplugged before getting nervous and plugging it back > > in. > > > --Matthew > > Better yet, use a pic'up truck ;) At Wall*Mart you can buy a 350w > inverter for about $45. I've got one. I can run a 19" TV off my Chevy > for about 8 hours. When the truck battery starts gettin low, the > inverter automatically turns off. Truck still starts up. Same setup > ran my computer & monitor for over 4 hours. > > My APC UPS is 4 years old, and the battery is still as good as new. I > already figured I'll use a deep cycle (marine-RV) battery solution if > it does fail. > -- > Tom Brinkman Corpus Christi, Texas > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > FYI Know that APC UPS's have a life time Equipment Protection Policy (read the policy) for all equipment connected to the UPS up to $25,000.00 if the UPS has NOT been Modifitied, etc. (Note: This includes batteries NOT from APC i.e. no third party batteries!).
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