Re: OT: APC 2200VA Rackmount (3U) Replacement Batteries

["Chris Bond" <chris@xxxxxxx>]

Thing is its not 3 batteries really you need to replace all 8 cells.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Frank Mc Alinden" <armagh@xxxxxxx>
To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 9:17 AM
Subject: Re: [ukha_d] OT: APC 2200VA Rackmount (3U) Replacement
Batteries


> Hi Chris
>                
That sounds very expensive for 3  batteries......I just
> checked my ups battery ( only 400w) and it looks just like a
standard
sealed
> lead acid battery used in Security systems eg 12v 7ah/20hr.......Here
is
> Aussie i could get them for approx $25.00 each around 10
pounds.....Check
> out some of the security suppliers for better prices............
>
> Frank
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Bond" <chris@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 8:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] OT: APC 2200VA Rackmount (3U) Replacement
Batteries
>
>
> > Ive been meaning to make up the monitoring cable for yonks just
never
got
> > round to it - if you get a ups from serversource you'll be fine
as we've
> > brought them for clients before from there.
> >
> > The problem is this was brought from laptoplist.com which they'd
taken
out
> > of data centers, mark mccall got one and one of my other mates
got 3 of
> > them.  They havent had any issues with any of them, I guess
its just my
> bad
> > luck.  Looks like im looking at 150 cheapest for replacement
batteries
> too,
> > lot cheaper than buying the ups though as there 800 new and at
the time
I
> > paid around 100 for it.
> >
> > Kind Regards,
> > Chris Bond
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Paul Gale" <groups@xxxxxxx>
> > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 8:57 AM
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT: APC 2200VA Rackmount (3U)
Replacement
Batteries
> >
> >
> > > I'm just thinking about getting a UPS - your story is a bit
worrying
in
> > > that it took a while to find out the bad news. Did you have
the
> > > monitoring software running on a PC? And/or did the UPS
indicate that
> > > there was a problem?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Paul.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Chris Bond [mailto:chris@xxxxxxx]
> > > Sent: 09 January 2003 21:51
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] OT: APC 2200VA Rackmount (3U) Replacement
Batteries
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Well the story is as follows, had a big nasty smell lurking
through
the
> > > house, thought it was the radiators but after a days worth
of testing
> > > I've found it is my big ups.
> > >
> > > So I've pulled it out of the way and managed to reconnect
all my
> > > computer equipment off the mains again.  I took out the
two million
> > > screws in the top of the ups to see if I could see what the
problem
is,
> > > and low and behold 3 of the 8 batteries are half melted.
> > >
> > > Im hoping it hasn't damaged anything else as there not
melted to
> > > anything lucky only the battery case is a bit warped. 
So does anybody
> > > know where to get some cheap replacement batteries don't
have to be
APC
> > > originals the cheaper the better.
> > >
> > > The markings on the cells are as follows: Panasonic
LC-R127R2R1 12volt
> > > 7.2Ah/20hr.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Kind Regards,
> > > Chris Bond
> > >
> > >
> > >
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