Lo,
At 17:57 07/03/2013, you wrote:
>On Thursday 07 Mar 2013 15:24:55 Martin N wrote:
> > After an hours charge i get 4.8V but that could be corrosion on connectors
> > or my cheapo multimeter.
> >
> > So if the UPS dead?
> > battery dead?
> >
> > How long does the lead acid battery last in storage?
> >
> > Any advice on how i can test things further?
> >
> > thanks for your time
> >
> > Martin N
>
>
>Martin,
>
>I have aquired a Belkin unit with very identical symptoms.
Urgh this APC is to replace an old belkin 800VA unit that was badly designed.
You had to bend open a metal cage to insert a replacement battery.
Did it once and swore when the second battery went i would just get a new UPS.
> In my case one
>battery terminal had actually corroded and fallen off, so it was a pretty
>simple fault to find. Typically, the Lead acid batteries used will
>be 6Volt or
>12Volt, sometimes wired in series to give 24Volts. Disconnect the
>battery(ies)
>and measure the voltage across them. If you are move than about two
>volts from
>the typical values above, it's likely that the battery is dead and needs
>replacement.
Its 4.8V but they are not getting warm like i would expect a dead
battery to do.
IIRC.
>There are places which sell replacement batteries on the web at reasonable
>prices.
Not really convinced yet that it is the battery.
Martin N
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