[kwlug-disc] UPS sized battery purchasing locally?

[Bob Jonkman]

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I've bought UPS batteries from Metafore, which have an
office/plant/distribution facility in Waterloo:

Metafore Corporation
185 Weber St S
N2J 2B1  Waterloo
Phone: 888-999-4411 (that looks odd)
http://metafore.ca (caution: Javascrippled)


I figure that a UPS can have its batteries replaced maybe twice, then
it's better to get a new UPS.  Given a three-year lifespan on
batteries, that means a new UPS every 9 years. Otherwise you end up
spending more on batteries than the UPS is worth, and after any 9 year
period there are bound to be such improvements in UPS and battery
technology that you'll save more buying a new UPS than buying new
old-tech batteries for an inefficient UPS.

- --Bob.


On 14-06-01 12:50 PM, 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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