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Re: Since my UPS died...



Do a runtime test on the UPS with a known load.
EG a 500 watt inspection lamp for a 2200 or 3000va UPS.
Andy
--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Chris Hunter <cjhunter@...> wrote:
>
> 'wonder if there's a simple way to keep track of the state of UPS
> batteries ... many seem to keep voltage but lose capacity, when
tehy
> get old, so maybe a high-current test load every now & then &
measure
> the current ... such a test might be easy to arrange at intervals
via
> HA ... or ... ??
>
> Chris
>
>
>
> On 4 Jun 2007, at 12:17, Mark McCall wrote:
>
> >
> >> What's the fault and/or symptoms of the UPS?
> >> And are the batteries OK?
> >
> > I bought second hand years ago, assume the batteries are what
> > died.  The
> > lights were on but nothing connected to it worked.
> >
> >> And were any of the items (apart from the Tivo) still plugged
> >> in to the UPS?
> >
> > No.
> >
> > M.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
>





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