Re: [MLUG] [OT] UPS battery replacements... local? overnight?


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  • From: Tom Peters <tpeters AT mixcom.com>
  • To: mlug-list AT mail.milwaukeelug.org
  • Subject: Re: [MLUG] [OT] UPS battery replacements... local? overnight?
  • Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2007 18:59:39 -0500

At 11:25 AM 10/16/2007 -0500, you wrote:
Jonathan Chaillet wrote:
If you need it *now* just go to Batteries Plus, not the cheapest (not the most expensive either) but they'll have the battery.
On Tuesday 16 October 2007, Whil Hentzen wrote:
I've got an APC Smart 1000 that started blinking madly today, signaling
that it would like its battery replaced. As I'm going out of town
tomorrow for the rest of the week, I 'spose I should replace it NOW.

Favorable recommendations on (1) local places that aren't too far from
the North Shore (I've got a ton of stuff to do today and tomorrow, and
don't have time to trek out to Brookfield or Oak Creek or wherever...),
or...

Whil,

Go into Batteries Plus, tell them you want a business account. They'll give you like 10% off or something like that for all your purchases for the business. I'm assuming that this is for your publishing company. There are places that are cheaper (online), but when you factor in shipping and proper disposal of the batteries, you'll pay more online (especially if you want it over night'ed).

Note that the replacement batteries come with two different blade sizes (for the connectors). In almost every case, you'll want the wider blades for use in APC ups's (the narrow ones will work, but the connection won't be as tight).

Many SLA batteries the same physical size and capacity also come in two "orientations"- plus on the left, minus on the right, and vice versa. So check that.

I get all my UPS batteries from Batteries Plus. I know they'll stand behind them if I ever have a problem, and so far, I haven't.

-T

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