[geeks] Deltect T2000 UPS

[Phil Stracchino]

On 03/07/2012 08:36 PM, Shannon wrote:
> My Deltec/Compaq T2000 UPS battery pack died. I unhooked the batteries
> (they were smoking...) and the unit continued to work.
> 
> About a day later is shut off and won't cut back on.

It must be one of those weeks.  This happened to my APC SU3000RMXL3U
over the weekend:

http://www.babcom.com/public/SU3000RM3U.jpg

Muffled bang, simultaneous with all machines suddenly going dark and
quiet.  About seven or eight seconds, as I get up and walk over to the
deckhouse door, open the door, and take two steps into the deckhouse.
*LOUD BANG* and I'd swear I saw a white flash through the ventilation
slots in the front cover.  Smoke starts drifting out of the UPS.

"Well, crap."  Quickly unplug the 30A power cable...


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