There a battery shop in Kinson Road Bournemouth called Bournemouth Battery
Centre
http://www.bournemouthbatterycentre.co.uk/
I have picked up 3rd party batteries for UPS in the past, cheaper than APC
replacements (and they will dispose of the dead one as well assuming you take
the dead ones in as patterns)
Tim
On Thursday 04 February 2010 17:23:32 Anton Piatek wrote:
> On 4 February 2010 17:10, trotter <m.nuttall@???> wrote:
> > At 09:10 04/02/2010, you wrote:
> >>James Courtier-Dutton wrote:
> >> > Hi,
> >> >
> >> > After the power supply to my house destroying the PSUs of my computers
> >> > three times now, I would like to get a UPS.
> >> > Does anyone have a UPS (Uninterruptible Power supply) that is surplus
> >> > to their requirements?
> >>
> >>I have two with dead batts. The problem is tha the batts are cost of a
> >> UPS!
> >
> > As a matter of interest wouldn't the UPS still work as a mains
> > battery filter getting
> > rid of spikes or if theres a few minutes of power left in the battery
> > coping with
> > minor sags in power?
> >
> > I intend on using my old Belkin to protect some of my more valuable
> > equipment that is not a computer when the battery goes. It is a pain to
> > replace the battery
> > in my belkin; I had to bend the metal cage that held it to get it out.
>
> It would be except mine lasts <2sec on battery so doesnt do much... I
> also want to replace the battery but am not sure where to source it
> (not to mention it will take several hours to get the bugger out)
>
> Anton
>
>
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