[Tfug] UPS sizing

[Bexley Hall]

--- On Wed, 12/31/08, Zack Williams <zdwzdw at gmail.com> wrote:

> A few weeks ago I learned that the Battery Factory on the
> NE corner of Oracle and Grant will make up RBCx cartridges \
> for APC units, glued with the fuse/connectors installed for
> the same price as two batteries.

You can just salvage the fuse and wire/connector assembly
from your old battery (the wires are just attached to the
battery with fastons).

You should, however, be aware that not all batteries are
created equal!  :-(  If you are in the habit of replacing
batteries, it behooves you to keep track of the performance
you get from a particular manufacturer, etc.  Often, you can
buy a "less expensive" battery and later discover that it
truly is "cheaper" (play on words)

> They're very reasonably priced - an RBC7 for a SmartUPS
> 1500 costs
> about $115, which is about the same as online before
> shipping, and as
> these things weigh 25-35 pounds, shipping isn't
> trivial.

I buy batteries in case lots (though haven't done so for
a while).  This tends to be a real savings -- 10 for the
price of 8, etc.  Digikey has (had?) a policy of providing
free (ground) shipping for prepaid orders (though I imagine
they may have modified that policy because of folks like
me dinging them for 100 pound "free shipments"  :>  )

--don