[CGUYS] APC Smart UPS battery replacement DuH!
I read the manual. I made a mistake in looking at the diagnostic lights. The left hand column shows how much load there is. The right hand column indicates how much battery charge there is. But... I left the fully charged battery unplugged from the unit overnight and this morning when i plugged it in, it had no charge. It's not holding any charge. It was also extremely warm when i removed it. So, i'll be replacing it anyway. Locally BatteryWarehouse.net quoted me $50.00 each (the unit takes two) So i'll replace two of them for $100.00 Some of the other quotes (like from Arizona) were cheaper, but with shipping it runs about even. Thanks, Rocky - You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] APC Smart UPS battery replacement.
I have a Leviton power backup that doesn't do anything but that. The battery lasted for quite a few years and then got weak (short backup time). I looked at getting a new one but the battery (arizonabattery.com) was cheap and easy to replace. BaddabingBaddaboom. -Original Message- From: John Duncan Yoyo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, April 07, 2008 9:32 PM Subject: Re: APC Smart UPS battery replacement. There is batteries plus which is a franchise that is starting to turn up all over the place. http://www.batteriesplus.com/ On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 4:06 PM, db [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just open the case, remove the battery and copy the specs off the side and measure the dimensions. Then purchase one of the same specs and dimensions from an online vendor. Not a problem, easy to do and cheap. Many of these batteries are the same that are mass produced in huge numbers for emergency exit lighting units so are available very inexpensively. The UPS companies will gladly take your money if you want to pay them their outrageous markup, but there is no real reason for doing so. I have paid $14 for RPL batts for Belkin UPS units. Some of the Battery sites have UPS battery lookup interfaces. I looked yours up and it looks like you have a more powerful model of UPS that has larger more expensive batteries than the models I am familiar with. Here's a couple of such sites: http://www.arizonabattery.com/?page=shop/browsecategory=upsbatteries_ apc-americanpowerconversion http://www.atbatt.com/ups-backup-batteries/b/APC.asp db rocky lee wrote: Hey All, I have two APC Smart UPS 1400 units. They take an RBC7 12V combo (two batteries together) On one, both the batteries are dead. On the other, one battery is dead, the other lights up and will power either of the housing units. Any recommendation on where to purchase a replacement? From the manufacturer the part runs $180.00 In doing research for a replacement, I see prices from $50.00 to $180-$200.00 http://www.apexbattery.com/apc-rbc7j-battery-set-sealed-lead-acid-batt eries-apc-batteries.html http://www.amazon.com/Powersonic-PSH-12180FR-Nut-Bolt-Connector-retard ent/dp/B0002ILK0O/ref=sr_1_19?ie=UTF8s=electronicsqid=1207587460sr=1-19 I'm just wondering if there are any 'gotchas' i need to be wary about, or if there are any other concerns about manufacturing that need to be addressed. Does anyone have recommended vendors or did anyone find it easier to replace with a new unit? Thanks, Rocky - You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * -- John Duncan Yoyo ---o) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
[CGUYS] APC Smart UPS battery replacement.
Hey All, I have two APC Smart UPS 1400 units. They take an RBC7 12V combo (two batteries together) On one, both the batteries are dead. On the other, one battery is dead, the other lights up and will power either of the housing units. Any recommendation on where to purchase a replacement? From the manufacturer the part runs $180.00 In doing research for a replacement, I see prices from $50.00 to $180-$200.00 http://www.apexbattery.com/apc-rbc7j-battery-set-sealed-lead-acid-batteries-apc-batteries.html http://www.amazon.com/Powersonic-PSH-12180FR-Nut-Bolt-Connector-retardent/dp/B0002ILK0O/ref=sr_1_19?ie=UTF8s=electronicsqid=1207587460sr=1-19 I'm just wondering if there are any 'gotchas' i need to be wary about, or if there are any other concerns about manufacturing that need to be addressed. Does anyone have recommended vendors or did anyone find it easier to replace with a new unit? Thanks, Rocky - You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] APC Smart UPS battery replacement.
If you are handy and want to re-use the paraphernalia that bind the two batteries into a single pack and attach a cord with a proprietary plug/socket on it, it isn't very hard, but is somewhat time consuming, at least for the pack that comes in my APC Back UPS XS-1500. The individual batteries themselves should be standard that you should be able to purchase generally. If you live in the Alexandria, VA area, Arcade Electronics on General Washington Drive off of Edsall Road (there is a connector) on the south, and just East of I-395 should have them. The map shows it as the Edsall Shirley Industrial Park. If you are near Leesburg, there is a general battery shop just off, I believe, King St., but at any rate, the thoroughfare that enters Lessburg from the South. Going west on the Greenway, exit at exit 1 onto US 15 south (the Leesburg beltway, clockwise), and immediately (never leave the ramp lane) exit US 15 south onto whatever name the street is and follow it north.! The battery shop is on the right, in a cluster of shops around a parking lot, near the bottom of the dip just before you reach the center of town. Sign is visible from the street, which is how I first discovered it. If you want to buy the whole apparatus already assembled, I think you are stuck with buying it from an APC authorized dealer. From the price you quoted for the assembly, I suspect your batteries are bigger than mine -- last longer in a power outage. Or you have the auxiliary pack that sits separately to the side of the housing that has the electronics in it. They keep re-designing the physical housing for these things for no apparent reason. Be sure to replace both (all) batteries. Don't try to keep a good battery. Fred Holmes At 01:10 PM 4/7/2008, rocky lee wrote: Hey All, I have two APC Smart UPS 1400 units. They take an RBC7 12V combo (two batteries together) On one, both the batteries are dead. On the other, one battery is dead, the other lights up and will power either of the housing units. Any recommendation on where to purchase a replacement? From the manufacturer the part runs $180.00 In doing research for a replacement, I see prices from $50.00 to $180-$200.00 http://www.apexbattery.com/apc-rbc7j-battery-set-sealed-lead-acid-batteries-apc-batteries.html http://www.amazon.com/Powersonic-PSH-12180FR-Nut-Bolt-Connector-retardent/dp/B0002ILK0O/ref=sr_1_19?ie=UTF8s=electronicsqid=1207587460sr=1-19 I'm just wondering if there are any 'gotchas' i need to be wary about, or if there are any other concerns about manufacturing that need to be addressed. Does anyone have recommended vendors or did anyone find it easier to replace with a new unit? Thanks, Rocky - You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
Re: [CGUYS] APC Smart UPS battery replacement.
There is batteries plus which is a franchise that is starting to turn up all over the place. http://www.batteriesplus.com/ On Mon, Apr 7, 2008 at 4:06 PM, db [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just open the case, remove the battery and copy the specs off the side and measure the dimensions. Then purchase one of the same specs and dimensions from an online vendor. Not a problem, easy to do and cheap. Many of these batteries are the same that are mass produced in huge numbers for emergency exit lighting units so are available very inexpensively. The UPS companies will gladly take your money if you want to pay them their outrageous markup, but there is no real reason for doing so. I have paid $14 for RPL batts for Belkin UPS units. Some of the Battery sites have UPS battery lookup interfaces. I looked yours up and it looks like you have a more powerful model of UPS that has larger more expensive batteries than the models I am familiar with. Here's a couple of such sites: http://www.arizonabattery.com/?page=shop/browsecategory=upsbatteries_apc-americanpowerconversion; http://www.atbatt.com/ups-backup-batteries/b/APC.asp db rocky lee wrote: Hey All, I have two APC Smart UPS 1400 units. They take an RBC7 12V combo (two batteries together) On one, both the batteries are dead. On the other, one battery is dead, the other lights up and will power either of the housing units. Any recommendation on where to purchase a replacement? From the manufacturer the part runs $180.00 In doing research for a replacement, I see prices from $50.00 to $180-$200.00 http://www.apexbattery.com/apc-rbc7j-battery-set-sealed-lead-acid-batteries-apc-batteries.html http://www.amazon.com/Powersonic-PSH-12180FR-Nut-Bolt-Connector-retardent/dp/B0002ILK0O/ref=sr_1_19?ie=UTF8s=electronicsqid=1207587460sr=1-19 I'm just wondering if there are any 'gotchas' i need to be wary about, or if there are any other concerns about manufacturing that need to be addressed. Does anyone have recommended vendors or did anyone find it easier to replace with a new unit? Thanks, Rocky - You rock. That's why Blockbuster's offering you one month of Blockbuster Total Access, No Cost. * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** * -- John Duncan Yoyo ---o) * ** List info, subscription management, list rules, archives, privacy ** ** policy, calmness, a member map, and more at http://www.cguys.org/ ** *
