Re: [OT] Big Bang - and a spare couple of batteries!

["Andy Whitfield" <andywhitfield2002@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I guess this is the UPS you've got?
http://www.apc.com/resource/include/techspec_index.cfm?
base_sku=3DSU2200inet
=A395 without batteries plus shipping.
Regards
Andy

--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Wayne <Wayne@...> wrote:
>
> Yep - the 'two unit' high tower version - if you get my meaning -=20
> although it is only one unit.
> Its a real shame, as it did seem to power for a while without=20
tripping=20
> anything, was just getting the 'didn't we do well' feeling you get=20
when=20
> something actually seems to work after being attacked with a=20
soldering iron!
>=20
> As for the batteries, I'm looking to see what I can use them in -=20
> another UPS rather than getting rid, as the little thing I have at=20
the=20
> moment needs the batteries replacing as well. For what I'm running=20
the=20
> 2200 I think would have given days runtime (maybe not! but you get=20
my=20
> meaning). don't know if the 1000's use the same batteries and if=20
they=20
> would work better. (If it uses one rather than two - then I=20
already have=20
> a spare!)
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> All depends on price at this point - and how good the mood is from=20
the=20
> missus, although the beeping that goes off at the moment what=20
seems to=20
> be every 8 hours or so could be a good convincer to get a new=20
USP :)
>=20
>=20
> Cheers
> Wayne.
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>=20
>=20
> Andy Whitfield wrote:
> > I guess this is the tower version?
> > Very common for someone to pick it up via the bottom plastic=20
fascia=20
> > and for both the fascias to rip off , severing the control
panel=20
> > ribbon cable.  The UPS drops to the floor, all 50 Kgs of it. 
It=20
is=20
> > probably the UPS hitting the floor that has done something to=20
its=20
> > electronics and caused it to go bang when you powered it
up.=20=20
> > They aren't repairable when they go bang!
> > BTW I've got a number of UPSs that need repair (they haven't=20
gone=20
> > bang, they have other faults).  I don't have the time or space=20
to do=20
> > them.  If anyone wants to take them on, let me know.  I will=20
> > pay!   ;-)
> >
> > So are you looking for another UPS?    or to get rids of the=20
> > batteries?
> >
> > Regards
> > Andy the UPS Man.
> >
> > --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Wayne <Wayne@> wrote:
> >=20=20=20
> >> Hiya all,
> >>
> >> Having 'acquired' a soon to be binned APC 2200 from an=20
insurance=20
> >>=20=20=20=20=20
> > claim I=20
> >=20=20=20
> >> finally got around to fixing it today. The 'fault' that=20
originally=20
> >>=20=20=20=20=20
> > had=20
> >=20=20=20
> >> was down to some removal company trying to move it by
pulling=20
on=20
> >>=20=20=20=20=20
> > the=20
> >=20=20=20
> >> face plate and shearing the ribbon cable that joined it to
the=20
> >>=20=20=20=20=20
> > main board.
> >=20=20=20
> >> No problems I thought - If it was going to be 'binned' I
might=20
be=20
> >>=20=20=20=20=20
> > able=20
> >=20=20=20
> >> to fix that! Hence it being sat in the kitchen for the last
few=20
> >>=20=20=20=20=20
> > months=20
> >=20=20=20
> >> waiting for me to get around to doing something with it.
> >>
> >> Dug out some 8 core cable and soldered it all in - all
looked=20
ok=20
> >>=20=20=20=20=20
> > so far.
> >=20=20=20
> >> Anyways - to cut a few paragraphs out of this essay, lets say
I=20
> >>=20=20=20=20=20
> > jumped a=20
> >=20=20=20
> >> few feet in the air when it let out a loud bang and tripped
the=20
> >>=20=20=20=20=20
> > mains=20
> >=20=20=20
> >> out! (and it wasnt a wiring problem from replacing the
lead=20
> >>=20=20=20=20=20
> > either - I=20
> >=20=20=20
> >> checked!) I'm guessing there must have been something else
that=20
> >>=20=20=20=20=20
> > happened=20
> >=20=20=20
> >> to that APC as well as the lead shearing.
> >>
> >> So, I've effectively got 2 chunky APC batteries from a 2200
and=20
no=20
> >>=20=20=20=20=20
> > APC=20
> >=20=20=20
> >> for em to go into yet!
> >> Mr Andy - if your reading... ;-)
> >>
> >> Cheers!
> >> Wayne.


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