[geeks] Quality of replacement UPS batteries

[Lionel Peterson]

>From: Aaron Finley <aaronfinley at gmail.com>
>Date: 2008/03/03 Mon AM 11:10:31 CST
>To: The Geeks List <geeks at sunhelp.org>
>Subject: [geeks] Quality of replacement UPS batteries

>I have a Smart UPS 1000 that I'd like to replace the batteries for.
>
>I found this:
>
>http://www.batteryspec.com/cgi-bin/cart.cgi?
action=link&product=175&sub2=1750079
>
>The price seems too low to be true. The genuine part sells for over
>$100. Does anyone have experience with non-OEM replacement batteries
>specifically for high-power UPS applications?

That price is about right, in my experience - they are selling "raw" 
batteries, you must retain the cables/hardware from the removed set to install 
the new set.

Lionel