Re: Recovering UPS batteries




So it's basically like this in the battery market:


1yr life batteries
- cheapest
- not labeled one year for obvious reasons
- with no load and use, can last up to 2 years

3-5yr life batteries
- More expensive, higher end of the market
- with small load and casual use will surpass 5yrs if good quality brand

10yr life batteries
- double the price of the 3-5yr batteries
- hard to justify cause most equipment will be garbage within...

Re: Recovering UPS batteries





Why not just buy new 12v 7.2ah's that will work for 5 years? They're not that expensive! Fixing old batteries is not so effective.....

Re: APC Back-ups RS 1500 Dead




Unfortunately the BR1500 series is plagued with board problems. It's a very common situation.

Would it make sense to just go and buy one used without the batteries to save you the time trying to fix it?

The BR/CS/ series of APC UPSs have tons of board problems....

Re: Troubleshooting APC UPS Inverter




Turn off the unit, remove the battery and let it sit for a few minutes. Plug the battery back in, turn the unit back on and let it sit. It sounds like you had a problem with the battery before, that's why the unit is having a hard time figuring out the proper charge. The [URL=http://excessups.com/smartups-1400-su1400net-beige-p-40.html]SU1400NET[/URL] 's are like tanks, they keep going and going. I think the smell was probably related to the battery or some dirt inside the UPS. Charge the unit to full and see what happens....