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In article <jfq9c01kogmrku8hedjt5hrb4k4e8ea1pj@4ax.com>, 
paul@hopwood.org.uk says...
> 
> I'm running a PC off a APC SmartUPS 420.  It passes self-test and,
> after four hours or so, the PowerChute software reports the battery
> capacity to be at 100% with 6 minutes of runtime remaining.  The load
> looks fine, with one PC fitted with a 400W PSU drawing around 35%-40%
> of capacity, depending on what it's doing at the time.
> 
> However, if I pull the AC supply the UPS and the attached server die
> immediately.  If I run PowerChute after reconnecting power and
> bringing it back up it reports the battery is discharged and only has
> about 20% charge with less than a minute run time.
> 
> My gut feeling is the battery is shafted (if so any recommendations
> where I can buy a replacement without paying APC reseller prices?) but
> I'm not entirely convinced as it behaves as I'd expect a good one to,
> shows normal charging patterns and passes the UPS self-test.  Anyone
> able to shed any light on it?
> 
> 
RS Components, the batteries are probably shafted as you say. I fixed 
mine by getting new batteries for it, and it's been running for the last 
year just fine ;)
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