[rescue] Re: [geeks] Q: Need some new batteries for UPSs

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Pick up a SU2200XL or SU3000XL and a UXBP48.  You won't belive the specs
on a UXBP48 and they only run like 650$ after shipping (250$ of this in
UPS ground shipping charges).
=09Nick

On Mon, 17 Sep 2001, Greg A. Woods wrote:

> > > And Andr=E9 Hendrick says:=20
> > > [For replacement batteries] You need to goto you your local Yamaha Se=
aDoo shop. There=20
> > > are 35 AMP Hour deep cycle marine batteries that are direct replaceme=
nts. These are=20
> > > gel-cel and will double the runtime and/or cut your recharge time in =
half.=20
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> > > Jet Works
> > > 1587 Monrovia Ave.
> > > Newport Beach CA 9266?
> > > Tel: +1 714 548-5259
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> > > J-W Batteries, Inc.
> > > Tel: +1 714 548-4017
> > >=20
> > > WPS 49-1200
> > > GEL-CELL KB-35 BATTERY
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> This is very interesting news --- is this cell the same size?  I.e. will
> it fit inside my UPS?  I tend to run my UPS' at close to their maximum
> ratings but that means I end up with very little run time.  If I can
> extend the runtime I sure will!
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> What concerned me in the past with doing this is that APC seem to have
> encoded knowledge of battery characteristics in their firmware and
> unless the particular UPS has external battery connectors it might not
> function properly (either not charge correctly or maybe not make full
> use of the extended capability).
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> =09=09=09=09=09=09=09Greg A. Woods
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