Batteries for a UPS

[DanceswithUnix]

The power seems to be going rather wonky here right now, and the UPS is showing battery fail

Last time I bought some replacement lead acids for my Smart-Ups 600 I got them from Maplin on special offer with free shipping, so I am rather baulking at the full price compared with just buying a brand new UPS with guarantee.

Anyone know a cheap source?

[herulach]

what kind do you need? ebay is pretty good, and maplin arent that expnesive if you go pick them up

[Moby-Dick]

there is an ebay store guy who I used to get loads of UPS's from - all with new betteries.


http://computers.search.ebay.co.uk/_...058QQsassZhkem

[DanceswithUnix]

The ones I want are 12V 7.2Ah, model MM26 at Maplins, 20 quid each and I need a pair of them. Another 35 quid on top of that, and MicroDirect could supply me a brand new UPS.

I used to work with someone who's brother was a sparky who fitted burglar alarms. I gather he sold them for a fiver each!

Not tried Ebay, shall go have a look.

[Moby-Dick]

like these ?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Alarm-Panel-Ba...QQcmdZViewItem

[DanceswithUnix]

Cheers Moby, that is about the price I paid last time at Maplin during their sale.

That other ebay vendor looks rather tempting as well, I used to have a UPS on the workstations here but that went very smelly one night. Do all UPS makes occasionally fry their batteries, or is it just the APC SmartUps? I saw one at work go the same way a couple of years ago.

[Moby-Dick]

I have seen them die a few times and its a pain - ideally a ups shoud be tested weekly and replace the batteries every couple of years I think.