On Wed, Sep 27, 2023 at 5:16 PM Dick Steffens <d...@dicksteffens.com> wrote: > > On 9/27/23 14:12, Russell Senior wrote: > > I have a UPS in my basement right now, beeping every 14m53s and the > > battery is fine. The problem is oxide on the connector. Every 3-4 > > months I ritually disconnect and reconnect the battery terminals a few > > times to scrape off the oxide layer and it's well again. That is just > > to say that underlying causes can vary. There may be a manual > > somewhere that describes troubleshooting steps for your UPS, and > > describes lights and beeps and what they mean. > > It did look like there might have been some corrosion on the battery > tabs. I applied your technique, and the battery tabs look cleaner. I > plugged the unit back into the wall and turned it on. Still has the same > problem: green light, then beep-beep followed by no power, which repeats. > > Right now I'm copying a few things from this machine to my laptop. Then > I'll shut down this machine, move the UPS over to the other end of the > desk, and plug in the other machine. > > Then I'll look into whether I need a UPS with more capacity. The one I > have is 850. There is a 1500. I'm guessing it's the next level up. Some > suppliers still have the 850, but it sounds like it's being retired in > favor of the 1500. > > Time to start researching UPSs again and see who currently makes the > best, moderately priced unit. Amazon has the 850 for $117. Best Buy no > longer has it. Amazon has the 1500 for $174. Best Buy, $222. > > Any recommendations for other brands? > > -- > Regards, > > Dick Steffens
Why not get a new battery? Bill
