UPS Backup

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How long will the batteries usually last in a UPS APC backup? I have an IBM
Office pro 700. About 5 yrs old. My computer shut down a few times on it's
own and the battery light on the UPS turned yellow (first time I saw that).
Just curious. Sent for a new one anyway to be safe. 800VA.

Rudy
 
How long will the batteries usually last in a UPS APC backup? I have an IBM
Office pro 700. About 5 yrs old. My computer shut down a few times on it's
own and the battery light on the UPS turned yellow (first time I saw that).
Just curious. Sent for a new one anyway to be safe. 800VA.
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It depends a lot on how often and how low you run them... I
don't know what the cutoff voltage is on your unit.

Generally even if it NEVER kicks in, the batteries should be
replaced every 3 years for best runtime, or when the
indicator lights up if you can accept less runtime but a
longer replacement interval. Certainly at the 5 year mark,
it's time to do that.
 
Rudy Kazuti said:
How long will the batteries usually last in a UPS APC backup? I have an
IBM
Office pro 700. About 5 yrs old. My computer shut down a few times on it's
own and the battery light on the UPS turned yellow (first time I saw
that).
Just curious. Sent for a new one anyway to be safe. 800VA.

Rudy

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Did they specify the batteries in it ?. I would expect 'standard' batteries
to have upto 5 years life before replacement , better specified up to 10
years.
It's the thing people forget about UPSs, until it fails !.
 
Rudy Kazuti said:
How long will the batteries usually last in a UPS APC backup? I have an
IBM
Office pro 700. About 5 yrs old. My computer shut down a few times on it's
own and the battery light on the UPS turned yellow (first time I saw
that).
Just curious. Sent for a new one anyway to be safe. 800VA.
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Some UPS's may protect for only ten minutes or so...
but if your system is 5 years old...it's time to replace the battery.
Three- four years is the typical life.
 
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