alan c wrote:
> James Courtier-Dutton wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> I know it is off topic, but I can hope....
>>
>> I friend of mine has an old UPS.
>> The problem is that none of the lights on the front of the UPS are lit
>> and trying to switch on the unit does not light them.
>> Does anyone have experience with fixing these UPS things? What might
>> the problem be?
>> He has checked the fuses already.
>
> My guess would be that the battery is no good or even has been
> disconnected or removed. They are basically a battery with some
> electronics. The APC units are usually regarded as high quality stuff.
>
> Their website is worth looking at I think they have user handbooks for
> download.
If you're looking for new batteries I'd recommend
www.mdsbattery.co.uk,
they only charged me £8 for 6 sets and they were heavy :-)
I might have some old batteries that I've removed from a APC 1500
kicking around at work, they'd report back a failing on the UPS but at
least you'd know if it was worth the money. If I've not got a set now I
will over the summer as a few are due for replacement as we swap them
out every 2 to 3 years on the 1500's.
Brian
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