Yikes! My 3 dead APC UPS's (dead batteries, that is) have battery replacement costs of $120 each (plus exhorbitant shipping charge on heavy lead-acid).
Is there anywhere in Winnipeg where I can get replacement batteries (original or compatible) for a reasonable price, and without individual shipping charge?
Also, do any other brands, like CyberPower, have any better policies/arrangements for replacement batteries?
Hartmut W Sager - Tel +1-204-339-8331, +1-204-515-1701
I've been replacing APC ups batteries for several years from the Battery Man on St. James.
Kelly On Jun 23, 2015 4:59 PM, "Hartmut W Sager" hwsager@marityme.net wrote:
Yikes! My 3 dead APC UPS's (dead batteries, that is) have battery replacement costs of $120 each (plus exhorbitant shipping charge on heavy lead-acid).
Is there anywhere in Winnipeg where I can get replacement batteries (original or compatible) for a reasonable price, and without individual shipping charge?
Also, do any other brands, like CyberPower, have any better policies/arrangements for replacement batteries?
Hartmut W Sager - Tel +1-204-339-8331, +1-204-515-1701
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There are a couple of battery replacement vendors in the Toronto area that usually beat local pricing even after shipping. Just be aware that unless you have a UPS with only one battery "cell", you'll have to transplant the intra-battery-pack connectors yourself. It's not a difficult procedure.
I don't even know if CyberPower sells replacement packs or if they just assume you're capable of replacing generic 12V cells yourself.
Certainty no-one that I'm aware of sells *cheap* battery packs... those are the blades, not the razor!
-Adam
-Adam
On June 23, 2015 5:08:29 PM CDT, Kelly Leveille kel@kelweb.ca wrote:
I've been replacing APC ups batteries for several years from the Battery Man on St. James.
Kelly On Jun 23, 2015 4:59 PM, "Hartmut W Sager" hwsager@marityme.net wrote:
Yikes! My 3 dead APC UPS's (dead batteries, that is) have battery replacement costs of $120 each (plus exhorbitant shipping charge on
heavy
lead-acid).
Is there anywhere in Winnipeg where I can get replacement batteries (original or compatible) for a reasonable price, and without
individual
shipping charge?
Also, do any other brands, like CyberPower, have any better policies/arrangements for replacement batteries?
Hartmut W Sager - Tel +1-204-339-8331, +1-204-515-1701
Roundtable mailing list Roundtable@muug.mb.ca http://www.muug.mb.ca/mailman/listinfo/roundtable
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Thank you to everyone - Kelly, Colin, Adam, Bill, Trevor, etc. - for your very useful replies. If I do go with non-APC batteries, I will likely go with Battery Man as first choice (had a good talk with them on the phone) or with Manitoba Battery as second choice.
But I also note Trevor's comments of how name-brand replacements inexplicably seem to outlast the non-brand batteries. That is exactly what I've experienced in cell phone and cordless phone batteries.
Trevor, I'll write to you privately for a quote.
Hartmut W Sager - Tel +1-204-339-8331, +1-204-515-1701, +1-204-515-1700
On 23 June 2015 at 18:56, Adam Thompson athompso@athompso.net wrote:
There are a couple of battery replacement vendors in the Toronto area that usually beat local pricing even after shipping. Just be aware that unless you have a UPS with only one battery "cell", you'll have to transplant the intra-battery-pack connectors yourself. It's not a difficult procedure.
I don't even know if CyberPower sells replacement packs or if they just assume you're capable of replacing generic 12V cells yourself.
Certainty no-one that I'm aware of sells *cheap* battery packs... those are the blades, not the razor!
-Adam
-Adam
On June 23, 2015 5:08:29 PM CDT, Kelly Leveille kel@kelweb.ca wrote:
I've been replacing APC ups batteries for several years from the Battery Man on St. James.
Kelly On Jun 23, 2015 4:59 PM, "Hartmut W Sager" hwsager@marityme.net wrote:
Yikes! My 3 dead APC UPS's (dead batteries, that is) have battery replacement costs of $120 each (plus exhorbitant shipping charge on heavy lead-acid).
Is there anywhere in Winnipeg where I can get replacement batteries (original or compatible) for a reasonable price, and without individual shipping charge?
Also, do any other brands, like CyberPower, have any better policies/arrangements for replacement batteries?
Hartmut W Sager - Tel +1-204-339-8331, +1-204-515-1701
Roundtable mailing list Roundtable@muug.mb.ca http://www.muug.mb.ca/mailman/listinfo/roundtable
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The majority of UPSes, regardless of brand, use 12v 7ah or 8ah batteries with f2 terminals. In Winnipeg, Active/Tiptop has 7ah powersonic batteries for $25 each, Mb battery (my recommendation) has 8ah batteries for $24 each, either UPGI or powersonic depending on stock. On Jun 23, 2015 4:59 PM, "Hartmut W Sager" hwsager@marityme.net wrote:
Yikes! My 3 dead APC UPS's (dead batteries, that is) have battery replacement costs of $120 each (plus exhorbitant shipping charge on heavy lead-acid).
Is there anywhere in Winnipeg where I can get replacement batteries (original or compatible) for a reasonable price, and without individual shipping charge?
Also, do any other brands, like CyberPower, have any better policies/arrangements for replacement batteries?
Hartmut W Sager - Tel +1-204-339-8331, +1-204-515-1701
Roundtable mailing list Roundtable@muug.mb.ca http://www.muug.mb.ca/mailman/listinfo/roundtable
Try The Battery Man on St James
On 15-06-23 04:59 PM, Hartmut W Sager wrote:
Is there anywhere in Winnipeg where I can get replacement batteries (original or compatible) for a reasonable price, and without individual shipping charge?
On 2015-06-23 Hartmut W Sager wrote:
Yikes! My 3 dead APC UPS's (dead batteries, that is) have battery replacement costs of $120 each (plus exhorbitant shipping charge on heavy lead-acid).
I'll shamelessly plug myself: I can get and sell (and I do all the time) genuine APC brand batteries, as well as the tripp-lite "APC compatible" ones that are $10-$15 less.
I've been using APC UPS's nearly exclusively since 1994 and bought various batteries from various places and have come to the conclusion that genuine APC batteries will last much longer in your UPS. I don't know why, but they just sell better batteries. I'm talking 20-40% longer longevity. YMMV but that's been consistent in my experience. Plus, APC ones are "plug and go", no need to screw around with terminals and housings. AND if *anything* goes wrong APC will send you a new battery free of charge, no hassle, at least on their Smart line that gets you "business" support.
You should get 3-4 years out of a good APC battery in a SmartUPS. Cheaper UPSs go through them faster (no cooling, dumber charging smarts, etc).
I could quote you on 3 units drop-shipped to your door and shipping is included in my price. Email me separately.
Also, if anyone has dead lead-acid (nearly all UPSs are lead-acid) batteries, make sure you recycle them. If you take them to Urban Mine and they are over a low weight threshold (save up a few) they'll give you cash money for them! I take about 200 lb to them every few months (I told you I sold a lot); so if you can't be bothered, bring them to a MUUG meeting and I'll take them for you (but I keep the $$!). ;-)
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