Re: [Hampshire] APC UPS advice please

2013-03-08 Thread Simon Whitehead
APC are based in Romsey, I had a faulty unit, there are fuses located inside the unit as well as the normal screw in type on the back. When my box became faulty I dropped in, I live very local and collected a repaired unit later that day, for pocket change money too. Simon -- Please

Re: [Hampshire] APC UPS advice please

2013-03-08 Thread Paul Stimpson
On 08/03/13 11:25, Simon Whitehead wrote: APC are based in Romsey, I had a faulty unit, there are fuses located inside the unit as well as the normal screw in type on the back. When my box became faulty I dropped in, I live very local and collected a repaired unit later that day, for pocket

[Hampshire] APC UPS advice please

2013-03-07 Thread Martin N
Hello, I got a new but open boxed APC backup-ups rs 800 VA UPS off ebay. Plugging it in there are no light when holding the power button down. Measuring the voltage on the terminal plugs gives me 4.7V when it outputs 14V when fully charged. After an hours charge i get 4.8V but that could be

Re: [Hampshire] APC UPS advice please

2013-03-07 Thread James Courtier-Dutton
On 7 March 2013 15:24, Martin N marti...@bluebottle.com wrote: Hello, I got a new but open boxed APC backup-ups rs 800 VA UPS off ebay. Plugging it in there are no light when holding the power button down. Measuring the voltage on the terminal plugs gives me 4.7V when it outputs 14V when

Re: [Hampshire] APC UPS advice please

2013-03-07 Thread Martin N
Lo, At 16:01 07/03/2013, you wrote: On 7 March 2013 15:24, Martin N marti...@bluebottle.com wrote: Hello, I got a new but open boxed APC backup-ups rs 800 VA UPS off ebay. Plugging it in there are no light when holding the power button down. Measuring the voltage on the terminal plugs

Re: [Hampshire] APC UPS advice please

2013-03-07 Thread James Courtier-Dutton
On 7 March 2013 16:07, Martin N marti...@bluebottle.com wrote: Do any lights light on the unit? No lights at all which worries me. Is there any indication that power is getting to it? Yes i have connected a radio to the surge outlets which works. The battery outlets do not work though

Re: [Hampshire] APC UPS advice please

2013-03-07 Thread Martin N
Hello, At 16:26 07/03/2013, you wrote: On 7 March 2013 16:07, Martin N marti...@bluebottle.com wrote: Do any lights light on the unit? No lights at all which worries me. Is there any indication that power is getting to it? Yes i have connected a radio to the surge outlets which

Re: [Hampshire] APC UPS advice please

2013-03-07 Thread James Courtier-Dutton
On 7 March 2013 16:35, Martin N marti...@bluebottle.com wrote: Hello, At 16:26 07/03/2013, you wrote: On 7 March 2013 16:07, Martin N marti...@bluebottle.com wrote: Do any lights light on the unit? No lights at all which worries me. Is there any indication that power is

Re: [Hampshire] APC UPS advice please

2013-03-07 Thread Martin N
Hello, At 16:53 07/03/2013, you wrote: On 7 March 2013 16:35, Martin N marti...@bluebottle.com wrote: Hello, At 16:26 07/03/2013, you wrote: On 7 March 2013 16:07, Martin N marti...@bluebottle.com wrote: Do any lights light on the unit? No lights at all which worries me.

Re: [Hampshire] APC UPS advice please

2013-03-07 Thread Paul Stimpson
Hi, On 07/03/13 16:58, Martin N wrote: After looking at that manual, I have tried pressing it in but it doesn't stick/latch on to anything. Its not stiff so to me the circuit breaker is reset but i am inexperienced so cant be fully confident. Martin N Owner of the bwfc yahoogroup and

Re: [Hampshire] APC UPS advice please

2013-03-07 Thread Tim Brocklehurst
On Thursday 07 Mar 2013 15:24:55 Martin N wrote: After an hours charge i get 4.8V but that could be corrosion on connectors or my cheapo multimeter. So if the UPS dead? battery dead? How long does the lead acid battery last in storage? Any advice on how i can test things further?

Re: [Hampshire] APC UPS advice please

2013-03-07 Thread Martin N
Lo, At 17:43 07/03/2013, you wrote: Hi, On 07/03/13 16:58, Martin N wrote: After looking at that manual, I have tried pressing it in but it doesn't stick/latch on to anything. Its not stiff so to me the circuit breaker is reset but i am inexperienced so cant be fully confident. Martin

Re: [Hampshire] APC UPS advice please

2013-03-07 Thread Martin N
Lo, At 17:57 07/03/2013, you wrote: On Thursday 07 Mar 2013 15:24:55 Martin N wrote: After an hours charge i get 4.8V but that could be corrosion on connectors or my cheapo multimeter. So if the UPS dead? battery dead? How long does the lead acid battery last in storage? Any advice on

Re: [Hampshire] APC UPS advice please

2013-03-07 Thread Paul Stimpson
On 07/03/13 18:23, Martin N wrote: Is this a black screw in thing? I seem to remember seeing one on an old UPS at a place i worked. There is not one on this unit but i could break it open and have a look. Most of the units I've come across recently have a small drawer built into the IEC

Re: [Hampshire] APC UPS advice please

2013-03-07 Thread Paul Stimpson
On 07/03/13 18:26, Martin N wrote: Lo, At 17:57 07/03/2013, you wrote: On Thursday 07 Mar 2013 15:24:55 Martin N wrote: After an hours charge i get 4.8V but that could be corrosion on connectors or my cheapo multimeter. So if the UPS dead? battery dead? How long does the lead acid

Re: [Hampshire] APC UPS advice please

2013-03-07 Thread Paul Stimpson
Hi, Is this the UPS you have? http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=br800itab=models Does this look like the correct manual for it? http://www.apcmedia.com/salestools/ASTE-6Z7V5B/ASTE-6Z7V5B_R0_EN.pdf I'm just going through what I would check. I'm not sure of

Re: [Hampshire] APC UPS advice please

2013-03-07 Thread Martin N
Hello, At 19:00 07/03/2013, you wrote: On 07/03/13 18:23, Martin N wrote: Is this a black screw in thing? I seem to remember seeing one on an old UPS at a place i worked. There is not one on this unit but i could break it open and have a look. Most of the units I've come across recently

Re: [Hampshire] APC UPS advice please

2013-03-07 Thread Martin N
Lo, At 19:02 07/03/2013, you wrote: On 07/03/13 18:26, Martin N wrote: Lo, At 17:57 07/03/2013, you wrote: On Thursday 07 Mar 2013 15:24:55 Martin N wrote: After an hours charge i get 4.8V but that could be corrosion on connectors or my cheapo multimeter. So if the UPS dead? battery

Re: [Hampshire] APC UPS advice please

2013-03-07 Thread Martin N
hi, At 19:27 07/03/2013, you wrote: Hi, Is this the UPS you have? http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?base_sku=br800itab=models Yes that is correct although it does say RS on mine which is present on the imag if not the title. The layout at the back and front is the