[XCSSA] UPS question

[xcssa@xcssa.org]

On Apr 28, 2007, at 11:49 PM, xcssa-admin@xcssa.org wrote:

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> On Apr 29, 2007, at 12:35 AM, xcssa-admin@xcssa.org wrote:
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>> I had my APC Back-UPS Pro 1100 for about 5 years.
>> Not a bad run.
>> The other night my batteries started to cook.
>> Bulging and Leaking were involved.
>>
>> Question:
>> Had my batteries just gotten old or has my charger failed and
>> just cooked them to death?
>
> 5 years is about the lifetime you can expect from a typical UPS  
> battery. Even if it's not bulging, it won't provide enough current  
> to run the UPS.
>
> Head over to Altex and you should be able to find replacements.

Oh yeah, and I like to write the date of reinstall on the new  
batteries so I can know if their five years are up when I have  
trouble with the UPS or whatever they are installed in.

  - Bruce -