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Article #243Re: APC SmartUPS problem
From: Graham W
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 03:09
Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2004 03:09
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"Paul Hopwood" <paul@hopwood.org.uk> wrote in message news:4bfkc0tp79ta5cir8nvtjas5hejp6961md@4ax.com... > "Graham W" <graham@his.com.puter.INVALID> wrote: > > >>> I've got a new battery on order; Yuasa part worked out half the price > >>> of an APC replacement. > > >> Battery arrived today, was fitted and appears to have fixed the > >> problem. Thanks to everyone who offered advice. > > >It would be worth checking the terminal voltage under charging > >conditions to make sure that the death of its predecessor wasn't > >down to over-charging. 13.8V is often quoted as suitable for > >sealed lead-acid batteries. > > According to the PowerChute software the UPS itself reports the > voltage at 13.85V. That's fine. > Any reason I should mistrust it? No. > The UPS was manufactured in 1999 and, to the best of my knowledge, was > still on the original battery so probably just died of old age. :) If on the other hand, the voltage was 14.2V there would be a suspicion of batterycide (is that a word? 8�), which would shortly be followed the demise of the new replacement. -- Graham W http://www.gcw.org.uk/ PGM-FI page update, Graphics Tutorial WIMBORNE http://www.wessex-astro-society.freeserve.co.uk/ Wessex Dorset UK Astro Society's Web pages, Info, Meeting Dates, Sites & Maps Change 'news' to 'sewn' in my Reply address to avoid my spam filter.
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