[ale] OT: question about replacing batteries in a APC UPS

[Jim Popovitch]

Since this is a Smart UPS, you install APC's software on a Windows PC and see what their diagnostic program tells you?  I know there is Linux APC software, but I don't think it has the same functionality (yeah, yeah, I know).  
Anyway, check the UPS and then let APC's software update the date the batteries were replaced (some setting buried deep in some obscure dialog).  The batteries themselves do not contain the start date, its stored in the APC's bios manually.

I suspect that the 12amp hour batteries might work in the 700 model, HOWEVER you really should check with APC Support to see.  

-Jim P.

----- Original Message ----
From: Van Loggins <vanloggins at gmail.com>
To: ale at ale.org
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts <ale at ale.org>
Sent: Sunday, December 18, 2005 9:18:13 PM
Subject: [ale] OT: question about replacing batteries in a APC UPS

My current UPS which is a APC Smart-UPS 1000. It started intermittantly 
beeping a while back and after reading the online manual from APC
I determined that the beeps were because the batteries were dying and 
that I needed to replace them. I found replacement batteries for it
on ebay and bought them.

To make a long story short, this didn't fix the problem, in fact it got 
worse. The unit started beeping nonstop and would shut itself off and
then wait for a minute or so and turn itself back on only to start 
beeping again, and the unit doesn't keep running if the power is pulled 
even though the charge meter is at 100% for the batteries.


I'm no expert but I think this means that the the unit is pretty well 
shot, and now I am stuck with two "Brand New" 12 volt 12 amp hour gel 
lead acid batteries. I am looking at a APC Smart-UPS 700
that I have the chance to get, but it needs batteries and after checking 
into it, I found out that this model needs 12 volt 7 amp hour gel lead 
acid batteries.

My question is this, would I be able to use the new batteries that I 
just bought for my now defunct APC Smart-UPS 1000 in the APC Smart-UPS 
700 that I'm looking at buying?

in summary the old unit I had uses 12 volt 12 amp hour batteries, and 
the replacement unit I am looking at uses 12 volt 7 amp hour batteries. 
They look to be approximately the same size and hook up the same way.

Thanks for any info that you guys can pass along.

Merry Christmas to everyone!!!

Van

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