Re: OT: APC 2200VA Rackmount (3U) Replacement Batteries

["paul_watkin <paul_watkin@xxxxxxx>" <paul_watkin@xxxxxxx>]

I think phil asked this question a while back and i suggested he 
contact Bristol Batteries as they are reasonably priced for these 
kind of batteries, 

Bristol Batteries Ltd Spclst Battery Distribution

(0117) 955 0535

3, Dove La
St Pauls
Bristol
BS2 9HP

Regards

Paul

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Frank Mc Alinden" <armagh@b...>
wrote:
> Hi Chris
>                
That sounds very expensive for 3  batteries......I 
just
> checked my ups battery ( only 400w) and it looks just like a 
standard sealed
> lead acid battery used in Security systems eg 12v 
7ah/20hr.......Here is
> Aussie i could get them for approx $25.00 each around 10 
pounds.....Check
> out some of the security suppliers for better prices............
> 
> Frank
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chris Bond" <chris@l...>
> To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 8:01 PM
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] OT: APC 2200VA Rackmount (3U) Replacement 
Batteries
> 
> 
> > Ive been meaning to make up the monitoring cable for yonks just
never got
> > round to it - if you get a ups from serversource you'll be fine
as we've
> > brought them for clients before from there.
> >
> > The problem is this was brought from laptoplist.com which they'd
taken out
> > of data centers, mark mccall got one and one of my other mates
got 3 of
> > them.  They havent had any issues with any of them, I guess
its 
just my
> bad
> > luck.  Looks like im looking at 150 cheapest for replacement
batteries
> too,
> > lot cheaper than buying the ups though as there 800 new and at
the time I
> > paid around 100 for it.
> >
> > Kind Regards,
> > Chris Bond
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Paul Gale" <groups@s...>
> > To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Friday, January 10, 2003 8:57 AM
> > Subject: RE: [ukha_d] OT: APC 2200VA Rackmount (3U) Replacement
Batteries
> >
> >
> > > I'm just thinking about getting a UPS - your story is a bit
worrying in
> > > that it took a while to find out the bad news. Did you have
the
> > > monitoring software running on a PC? And/or did the UPS 
indicate that
> > > there was a problem?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Paul.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Chris Bond [mailto:chris@l...]
> > > Sent: 09 January 2003 21:51
> > > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > > Subject: [ukha_d] OT: APC 2200VA Rackmount (3U) Replacement
Batteries
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Well the story is as follows, had a big nasty smell lurking
through the
> > > house, thought it was the radiators but after a days worth
of 
testing
> > > I've found it is my big ups.
> > >
> > > So I've pulled it out of the way and managed to reconnect
all my
> > > computer equipment off the mains again.  I took out the
two 
million
> > > screws in the top of the ups to see if I could see what the
problem is,
> > > and low and behold 3 of the 8 batteries are half melted.
> > >
> > > Im hoping it hasn't damaged anything else as there not
melted to
> > > anything lucky only the battery case is a bit warped. 
So does 
anybody
> > > know where to get some cheap replacement batteries don't
have 
to be APC
> > > originals the cheaper the better.
> > >
> > > The markings on the cells are as follows: Panasonic
LC-R127R2R1 
12volt
> > > 7.2Ah/20hr.
> > >
> > > Any ideas?
> > >
> > > Kind Regards,
> > > Chris Bond
> > >
> > >
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