[kwlug-disc] UPS sized battery purchasing locally?

[Ralph Janke]

My question would be, are those replacement batteries cheaper than
a new UPS of the same grade/performance?

Those batteries are probably bought by the UPS manufacturers in very
high numbers in bulk and hence with steep discounts. The rest of
the UPS components' cost should be negligible.

Would be interesting to hear from you the difference  in costs when you
find something.

Ralph

On 2014-06-01 12:50, unsolicited wrote:
> Turns out my 3 wee little CypberPower 425VA UPS' don't have user
> replaceable batteries in them.
> 
> Seems that a number of the low end UPS' (keep your phone / modem /
> switch /router up across a brief power glitch), don't have user
> replaceable batteries. Who knew!
> 
> In this case, it seems like user replaceable means separate cover /
> compartment where one's fingers can't touch any nasty components and
> be shocked when stuck in to wrastle with the battery.
> 
> Of course, take the entire cover off and you're good to go.
> 
> Seems the batteries currently in them are very hard to find (one off
> for manufacture / model?), but there's lots of space in there for a
> larger battery. This one is 4"x2"x3.5" 'ish. Looks like there's room
> in there for something as big as about 5"x3"x3".
> 
> Where can such 12V batteries be purchased in K-W?
> 
> Given UPS and replacement battery prices at CanadaComputers, having to
> buy new again to replace seems outrageous
> 
> I'm sort of guessing K-W Surplus unlikely, Orion a possible.
> 
> Others?
> 
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