[GRLUG] Local APC UPS Repair

[John Wesorick]

Bob, there are a lot of UPSs that you can add external batteries to.
Usually they are more expensive models though. You generally have to buy
their model/brand of battery though. There are also a lot of UPSs that
allow you to switch from mains to battery without loss of power. A Liebert
I had actually had the power input/output as a module, so you can take the
whole UPS out (leaving just the module and running off mains) without
disrupting power, assuming nothing happens to your mains. If you mean one
that you can also attach a car battery, phone battery, or some rechargeable
AA's you have laying around, etc. then I have never heard of that.


On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 9:26 AM, Bob Kline <bob.kline at gmail.com> wrote:

> To the point, has anyone seen a UPS
> unit with a set of external terminals that
> one can use to attach their own batteries?
>
> Say an inverter with the ability to switch
> between mains electricity and the battery?
>
>    -- Bob
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> On Tue, Apr 30, 2013 at 5:20 AM, Ron Lauzon <rlauzon at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> The last time I had a UPS blow, I found that, for the consumer-grade
>> UPSs, 99% of the cost of the UPS was the battery.  So it was simply cheaper
>> to get a new UPS.
>> Repairing the old UPS was actually more expensive.
>>
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Apr 29, 2013 at 11:42 PM, <scott.tanner at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Can anyone recommend a local company to repair a failed APC UPS?   I had
>>> one die last weekend and its currently only used in my personal test
>>> network at work, so its not likely to get replaced.   The batteries are
>>> fine, so its probably a more serious issue.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Scott
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