[Sussex] APC Smart-UPS 1000 Problems [Scanned]

[Grant Snelling]

Hi,

Having to support APC units {against our better judgement}, this is a
very frequent problem. It appears that the batteries are 'over-charged',
this in turn shortens their life and often causes the batteries to
swell; sometimes quite dramatically. We've had one set of batteries out
of an Smart-1000 that do not have a straight side left on them ! Even
the external casing was distended.

Where possible we would avoid using APC, MGE and Liebert are better
value and better supported.

I would agree that Maplin is a very good source for spares !

Regards

Grant

Grant Snelling
Director
 
 E-mpower.IT
Burdocks Farm
One O'clock Lane
Burgess Hill
West Sussex
RH15 0EX
 
Tel.    01444 250404
Fax.   01444 250405
 

-----Original Message-----
From: sussex-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk
[mailto:sussex-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Ronan Chilvers
Sent: 21 April 2005 15:17
To: LUG email list for the Sussex Counties
Subject: Re: [Sussex] APC Smart-UPS 1000 Problems [Scanned]

Brendan Whelan wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I had similar problems a while ago and replaced the batteries. Maplin 
> sell

Thought so!

> suitable batteries, they have a shop in Brighton but I got them 
> delivered http://www.maplin.co.uk/

Should have thought of Maplins! Handy shop. Ta very much, I'll give 'em
a go...  Fingers crossed they're a reasonably priced!!

:-)

Cheers
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Ronan

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