Re: UPS

[Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw59601@care2.com>]

Nate Duehr wrote:
> David Brodbeck wrote:
>
> > For home use the BackUPS models are fine, but for important servers I 
> > prefer the SmartUPS models due to their self-test capabilities.  With 
> > a BackUPS your first clue that the battery has worn out is usually 
> > when the power fails and the UPS drops the load.
>
> My BackUPS does a daily load test.  The first indication that batteries 
> are dead is when it tries to move the load to the battery and the alarm 
> starts screaming bloody murder.
>
> > People often discard these units when the batteries fail, after thee 
> > or four years.  If there's a good computer surplus store in your area 
> > you might be able to pick up some units for almost nothing that just 
> > need new batteries.  I've frequently bought surplus BackUPS units for 
> > $2 to $3 each and I have yet to get one that needed anything more than 
> > new batteries.
>
> Definitely agreed.  Sealed lead-acid batteries are cheap, and most 
> battery outlets will happily make you up a "pack" if your UPS is big 
> enough to have more than one battery hot-glued together and make sure 
> you have the correct tabs/connectors to install it in any UPS you might 
> have.
>
> I recently refurbished an old BackUPS 1100 that had dead batteries for 
> about $50 for brand new, name-brand batteries.
>
> People who won't be bothered to fix things and are part of the 
> throw-away society, pay for nice new UPS's, and I get them for the cost 
> of battery replacements.  Great deal for me... sad for them.

My Back-UPS LS 500 is in need of a battery. How do I go about finding 
that locally? I.e what does one ask for? I know the battery it has and 
that is not sold locally.

Hugo