My old ones sure wouldn't. On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 3:54 PM, Ben Scott <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 1, 2011 at 2:13 PM, John Aldrich > <[email protected]> wrote: > > I've got a SMARTUPS 1400 that I've had plugged up for awhile trying to > see > > if I can use it. > > Contrary to what some other list members have been saying, most APC > Smart-UPS units will *not* start without a good battery circuit. > > > http://nam-en.apc.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/9222/kw/batteries/session/L3RpbWUvMTMwMTY5Nzk3OC9zaWQvcFV5TG1xcWs%3D > > The battery has to be connected and it has to be good enough to > allow some current through. I'm told a severely degraded battery of > the type used by APC will not pass any current, and thus prevent the > unit from starting. So if you've got an old APC UPS that won't start, > a likely cause is a worn-out battery. > > Other possible causes include: > > Tripped circuit breaker. > > Loose battery connection. > > Blown fuse. Some units put a fuse in the battery circuit, often on > the battery pack itself. Some put fuses on the control electronics > PCB. You may have to disassemble the unit entirely to check. Watch > those capacitors, they can still contain dangerous power even with > battery and line disconnected. > > Damaged electronics. All Smart-UPS units are microprocessor > controlled. There are also high-voltage electronics used for power > switching, regulation, etc. If any of that is damaged, the UPS may > not start. This is prolly the least-common problem, but it can > happen. > > -- Ben > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
