http://auction.apcc.com I got a brand spanking new APC 1400VA Smart-UPS there for $85. It works great. Also, don't they just use standard 12volt lead acid batteries? If you didn't care how it looked, couldn't you get a deep cycle marine battery and wire it in for more capacity? Maybe a yellow top Optima Gel Cell for $129? > -----Original Message----- > From: Timothy Wilson [mailto:wilson at visi.com] > Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 3:53 PM > To: TCLUG > Subject: [TCLUG] UPS batteries (again) > > > Hey everyone, > > As I mentioned previously, Batteries Plus has the batteries > for $65. I just > opened up the UPS and found that there are two batteries > connected in series > in there. One of them is labeled "NEW 1/26/2k" and the other has no > label. Is that $65/battery then? In other words, $130 total > for a complete > UPS overhaul. > > It seems unlikely that a year-old battery would be bad. Anyone have a > recommendation? > > -Tim > > -- > Tim Wilson | Visit Sibley online: | Check out: > Henry Sibley HS | http://www.isd197.k12.mn.us/ | http://www.zope.org/ > W. St. Paul, MN | | http://slashdot.org/ > wilson at visi.com | <dtml-var pithy_quote> | http://linux.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > tclug-list mailing list > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > https://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >