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***glc*** · 08-03-2005, 01:16 PM

NICE price. I got a refurbished Tripplite 1250va standard UPS a few years ago for $100 with new batteries (the batteries themselves cost $70 for the pair) and it worked fine for 3 years till the batteries went. The only reason I haven't replaced the batteries is I was given a dead 675va Smart unit, all that cost me was $29 for a new battery.

Tip: If you need to replace batteries in an APC or TrippLite, don't pay the price for a factory replacement battery. Those things all use standard generic sealed lead-acid batteries that can be bought at a place like Batteries Plus for half the price or less. Last time I opened up an APC to replace a battery, I peeled the APC sticker off the battery and found that the brand name and type of the battery was identical to the generic battery at Batteries Plus - APC wanted $64 for the battery and I bought the one at BP for $24.95.

08-03-2005, 01:16 PM	#15
*glc* Forum Administrator Staff Premium Member Join Date: May 2000 Location: Joplin MO Posts: 37,734	NICE price. I got a refurbished Tripplite 1250va standard UPS a few years ago for $100 with new batteries (the batteries themselves cost $70 for the pair) and it worked fine for 3 years till the batteries went. The only reason I haven't replaced the batteries is I was given a dead 675va Smart unit, all that cost me was $29 for a new battery. Tip: If you need to replace batteries in an APC or TrippLite, don't pay the price for a factory replacement battery. Those things all use standard generic sealed lead-acid batteries that can be bought at a place like Batteries Plus for half the price or less. Last time I opened up an APC to replace a battery, I peeled the APC sticker off the battery and found that the brand name and type of the battery was identical to the generic battery at Batteries Plus - APC wanted $64 for the battery and I bought the one at BP for $24.95.