This didn't really help with my issue, but I watched this from start to finish cause I like your presentation style. Also, this is helpful to probably about 80% of people with UPS issues. Thanks!
@@DIYwithWayne I have two BR500I exhibiting the same issue; the battery is not charging! It's chirping, and yellow plus two red lights blinking. If I charge the battery it'll work just fine until it naturally discharges over a few weeks and starts chirping and blinking again. I've focused on the circuitry charging the battery and I've checked the circuit board for any obvious issues like shorted capacitors or discontinuities in the main traces, but haven't found any problem yet. If you have any ideas what the issue might be, any help would be greatly appreciated!
these units also have an internal charger that in most instances has stopped working. Fix the original problem, and the batteries will last longer... The other issue (with the Beige units) is they can overcharge the battery and they dry out.. so if you shake the battery, and it sounds like something is rattling inside, then the battery is dried out and the over charge needs to be addressed... program cable will be needed... or... send it back to Goodwill for another person to deal with it.
Wayne, I have 4 old APC UPS-600G battery backup units. All batteries are dead. Since all plug outlets are rated for 340 joules (+/-) do you think it would be feasible to rewire the unit to operate ALL the outlets to run without the battery being replaced? Then I could use all 4 units to place around home to connect things like televisions and DVD players to the unit and protect them from SURGE with the built-in surge protection within the APC unit. Not necessary to have battery backup for televisions and DVD players so not replacing the expensive battery will be great savings but end up with a well protected SURGE device for many things around the home. Maybe you could do a video on such a setup for those who have old Battery Backups.
Thank you that really helped me see how these terminals worked. And two feel certain that yanking on them, was the right way. Was able to disconnect battery easily. Thank you.
8 minutes to swap the battery out. Doesn't address any actual issues other than a dying battery. Hopefully you're able to answer this: I found a couple apc units at the thrift store without battery and they kept beeping while plugged in. I couldn't power anything through the master of one of them which beeped once every 4 seconds, but the other worked while having a constant beep. Both are the same model. Do know what's wrong?
Wayne, I bought a replacement battery and installed it. But only one plug works. It is an APC Back-UPS 700. Any help you can provide me would be deeply appreciated.
I've got APC BN600R that I bought used. The low battery signal was beeping when I bought it, so i ordered another battery for it. The new battery arrived a few days ago, so I installed it, and plugged the unit in to charge. Yesterday I "tested" it. Plugged a small desk fan in (turned on), and then unplugged the unit. Voltage dropped on the outlets to about 86 volts, and the fan slowed down. I checked the battery, and it was above the 12v mark. During this time I had also hooked the original battery to my 2amp car charger, and it's voltage had come up to over 12v too, but when I reinstalled it in the unit I got the same 86 volts. Is there something that needs calibrated or set up for these to work correctly?
First, there is no calibration I know of. As for the voltage dropping to 86 volts. I would not expect that unless the fan requires more power than the UPS can supply. Your old battery may take a charge but not last under a load. The best wat to test it is under a load. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
I bought a replacement rechargeable battery for my power drill from Batteries Plus and it only lasted a few uses. I think some of these replacement batteries may just be refurbished old batteries and not very good.
I found one with the battery too dead to charge, hooked it up to a battery tender for my motorcycle. Put it back in and now it's working. May still need replacing... only got 6.24 V, I think it needs 12V-13.5V? Not sure, but the light is solid green on the APC. I'd expect if the battery was bad it would be solid or blinking red?
The test I use is to plug a lamp into it and unplug the battery backup. If the lamp goes off immediately or soon, replace the battery. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
Good video. But a replacement battery costs almost as much as buying a new APC battery backup. Also most places charge you to recycle a battery too. I was thinking the the fuse underneath was bad and you were going to replace it.
I don't know where you live, but I live in the US and a unit like I showed is $86.54 at Amazon amzn.to/47Dbkbc and the replacement battery is $23.88 amzn.to/421WBVY. For a savings of over $60 compared to purchasing a new one. My county does not charge for recycling the old battery and there is a local battery shop that will also take them at no charge. I hope this helps and thank you for visiting and have a great day.
@@DIYwithWayne I'm in the USA too. I went to their website. Price is $69.00 for the battery. I get my APCs at Walmart. A 450 model is usually $59.00. I will check the amazon link. That is very helpful. Thank you.
Hi my brothers gave an old one is APC back UPS ES 500 surge protection , I check the back and saw a black wire was loose, after I connected and plug in the wall outlet there was a beeping noises, can you please tell me what's wrong? Is this still good to use or not , how do I know it's safe when I use it? Sorry , I don't know anything about electric 😅
It may be it just needs to charge some. It could be the battery needs replacing. Most likely it is safe to use but I can't say without having it to check out. Good luck with your project and have a great day.
With a battery backup like APC is the AC current converted to DC after it passes through the battery? After installing the new replacement battery, I checked voltage at the outlets with my multimeter set to AC and it read slightly different on the battery side. 120 on the surge only side and bouncing between 120 and 121 on the battery side. But I got no warning beeps, and everything seems to be working fine.
The battery is only used if the house power is off. Under norman operation, the battery is only sitting there fully charged waiting to be used if the power fails. If the power fails, the unit pulls energy from the battery and converts it to 110VAC to keep the outlets powered up. So, under normal operation the power to the outlets is only provided by the house AC power coming into the unit. I hope this answers your question. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
@@DIYwithWayne that would explain how the meter read 120v on both outlets. I noticed there was something heavy in the case other than the battery. I guess it's the capacitors and things needed to convert the battery DC to AC when needed.
The replacement battery arrived from APC today for my BN600G. And it's a ringer for the battery it's replacing. The only problem is that model number BN600G is not listed among the many that are in the cartridge replacement instructions. The case specifies 5A 600V 360W. But none of that appears on either of the batteries. So now I have to decide if I want to take a chance and use an electronic component simply based on dimensions and looks.
Is there a reset that might need to be done to have the unit 'accept' that there is a new replacement battery? I've seen some comments around the web saying that a new battery still results in power failure warning beeps/signal. Thanks much!
On the units I have the reset button is only a circuit breaker. I have had a few that when first turned on the alarm would beep if something was plugged in and using power. By turning the load off and waiting a few minutes for the new battery to charge for a few minutes then turn the load back on the alarm would not alarm again. If you have not, please subscribe to my channel. Wayne
Wish I'd seen your video a few days ago.....my connectors were wedged in TIGHT, I could not remove them by hand and I was afraid of breaking something. I took mine to Best Buy & asked for help but they looked at me like I had two heads and said they didn't provide that service....so I just bought a new unit while I was there. I had bought a replacement battery for an upright APC battery backup once before but when I tried to install new battery it didn't work, so I was reluctant to do it with this model (because of being afraid of breaking something)....anyway, costly lesson learned I suppose.
Hello again John, We all have days like that. If you still have the old unit, replace the battery and see if it corrects the problem. They are also great protection for today's TV's. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
The connectors are not called spade lugs...they are slip on connectors....spade lugs require a screw to hold in place. Good video will help some folks.
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I would suggest amazon. You can also get them and Lowes and most battery stores. Check prices before purchasing one. There are several sizes so be sure to get the correct size. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
If the unit is plugged in the battery will charge, if it is not bad. If the battery will not charge, it is bad nearly every time. The charging system in the unit can go bad but that is very rare. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
I’ve noticed that our backup battery was beeping 4 times every like 12 seconds or so, 0:41 but then it starts beeping every second and I had to turn it off and turn it back on, If you turn it off you don’t have the beeping but you have no internet, if you leave it on then your internet still runs
Is there a certain brand of replacement battery you've had good luck with ? A lithium replacement would probably be nice. I'm also curious as to if I could put the batteryminder charger I use on my automotive battery on the old APC battery to de-sulfate it and maybe give it some more life ?
Thank you for visiting . For the replacement batteries. I just pick whatever is least expensive. I would not recommend trying a lithium battery. The charging system is designed for a certain type of battery. It is always best to replace with the same type. Again for the batteryminder, it is designed for a certain type of battery and it's best not to use it on any other type .
@@DIYwithWayne Good advice I'm sure. I just ordered one on-line with a two year warranty. Which I think is longer than this one lasted. I just always try to improve the performance of things if it's not too difficult.
@@isaiah4478 I have about six of these old UPS units that I guess have expired. The alarm goes off as soon as I plug them in. So I just thought I would try to rejuvenate a few of them. The one unit that I replaced the battery in with a battery I ordered from APC is working fine. I'm just entertaining other ideas to make it interesting.
Hi Wayne, very interesting video. I have an APC UPS ES 700 and it has two schucko lines. 3 of them are connected to the battery supply, the other 3 are just schuckos with voltage protection. The problem that I have is that the 3 schuckos without battery protection are not working anymore. I opened the UPS thinking that I would find any dead fuse but there are no fuses on them... Do you know what could be the problem? Thanks for your time, its very hard to find information about these things and how to fix them...
Not sure about the ES 700 but on my models (same as the one on the right in the video, except 550VA) the power cord hot wire goes to the electric breaker, then to the outlets on the "Surge Protection" side with the neutral and ground. Then on the other side of the rails new wires are soldered and go to the board, so if there is a failure on the surge protection side nothing should be working. So you will need a multimeter on the continuity function to see where the problem lies... and this is beyond basic troubleshooting. There are two fuses but they're 12V (same you will find in your car) so it is unlikely to be the problem, especially on the surge protection side.
Online, Remove the battery and it will have a model number. Search for that morel number and you will find a lot of places to order one. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
Have you replaced the battery? I suspect you have a problem with the control circuit and I have never tried to repair that type of problem. I find it easy to find old UPS Backups at places like Goodwill. Usually the only problem they have is a bad battery and I replace it. Then they work as good as new. It's a good way to get one at less than the new price.
@@DIYwithWayne I replaced the battery in 2018 so it could be the battery. I tried to reset it and the same thing happens so I'll look for a new battery. Thanks
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Yes, the beeping does get annoying but the battery is only intended to keep the device powered long enough to do an orderly shutdown. After that I always turn them off until the power comes back on. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
May be we can remove the “speaker” and then perhaps add a voltage display monitor across the battery so we know the charge status of the battery instead.
If it tells you to replace your battery, all it means is it’s drained. Just get a car 12v float battery charger ($3) and charge it over night and it’ll work like brand new. You can also use any car battery charger. I do it all the time.
They are designed to allow enough runtime to perform an orderly shutdown if the power fails. If you need 3 days of backup, you need a generator in addition to a battery backup. I hope this helps. Thanks for visiting and have a great day.
@UCLw-3epfU-N1Xb6dC5mKFjQ - What I'm after is a bit more complex, 1. EMP protected 2. Capacitors as batteries. Most importantly 5 days of run time now since that's the expected down time in my area for 100% power loss. Or rather that's the case in Texas farther south than me. Elon Musk is there now and may be attempting to correct the situation. Any infrastructure is an open invitation to a terrorist. We will need to work together to lock them out.
it mean... yeah you fixed it. lol. you changed the battery tho. that not really considered a repair tho ..is it? on the positive side you are correct to pay attn. to how to pay attn to HOW it is setting inside & hooked up.
Hello Dora, It may be a stretch to call it a repair BUT I did a quick count and I have 12 of these between home and my office. I purchased 1 of them new and all the others at thrift stores where people got rid of them because they did not work anymore. In their minds they were broken. Also, we get a bunch of positive comments from people who don't know how to replace the battery. These are the people we are trying to help. Thank you for visiting.
@@DIYwithWayne yes. I understand. sorry for being harsh. I apologize. I was frustrated. I plugged in at a hotel after having mine packed in the RV for 4 months, and they had electricians there when I woke up late. All devices not charged and the BUILDING WIRING FAULT light on my APC It hasn't worked ever since. Today was plugged in overnight and nothing. ps I also found an extra one at a thrift shop last month! great score for $5 !!
This didn't really help with my issue, but I watched this from start to finish cause I like your presentation style. Also, this is helpful to probably about 80% of people with UPS issues. Thanks!
@@DIYwithWayne I have two BR500I exhibiting the same issue; the battery is not charging! It's chirping, and yellow plus two red lights blinking. If I charge the battery it'll work just fine until it naturally discharges over a few weeks and starts chirping and blinking again. I've focused on the circuitry charging the battery and I've checked the circuit board for any obvious issues like shorted capacitors or discontinuities in the main traces, but haven't found any problem yet. If you have any ideas what the issue might be, any help would be greatly appreciated!
these units also have an internal charger that in most instances has stopped working. Fix the original problem, and the batteries will last longer... The other issue
(with the Beige units) is they can overcharge the battery and they dry out.. so if you shake the battery, and it sounds like something is rattling inside, then the battery is dried out and the over charge needs to be addressed... program cable will be needed... or... send it back to Goodwill for another person to deal with it.
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Wayne, I have 4 old APC UPS-600G battery backup units. All batteries are dead. Since all plug outlets are rated for 340 joules (+/-) do you think it would be feasible to rewire the unit to operate ALL the outlets to run without the battery being replaced? Then I could use all 4 units to place around home to connect things like televisions and DVD players to the unit and protect them from SURGE with the built-in surge protection within the APC unit. Not necessary to have battery backup for televisions and DVD players so not replacing the expensive battery will be great savings but end up with a well protected SURGE device for many things around the home. Maybe you could do a video on such a setup for those who have old Battery Backups.
No rewire needed. All the outlets are protected from surge even if the battery is dead. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
You made opening that cover look easy, i looked stupid pressing down on that thing and the cover not budging 😭
Some do have a screw or 2 that must be removed or it could just be stiff. Good luck with your project and have a great day.
Thank you that really helped me see how these terminals worked. And two feel certain that yanking on them, was the right way. Was able to disconnect battery easily. Thank you.
Thank you for the kind comment and for visiting, have a great day.
8 minutes to swap the battery out. Doesn't address any actual issues other than a dying battery.
Hopefully you're able to answer this: I found a couple apc units at the thrift store without battery and they kept beeping while plugged in. I couldn't power anything through the master of one of them which beeped once every 4 seconds, but the other worked while having a constant beep. Both are the same model. Do know what's wrong?
Sorry but no. Even if they are the same model, the software in them could be different versions. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
@@DIYwithWayne cheers for the speedy response! I won't risk it with them then.
Have you changed out the power cord to a longer cord?
No, It's original. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
Wayne, I bought a replacement battery and installed it. But only one plug works. It is an APC Back-UPS 700. Any help you can provide me would be deeply appreciated.
The battery should not be the cause of your problem. Most likely it's a problem with the controller. Good luck with your project and have a great day.
I've got APC BN600R that I bought used. The low battery signal was beeping when I bought it, so i ordered another battery for it. The new battery arrived a few days ago, so I installed it, and plugged the unit in to charge. Yesterday I "tested" it. Plugged a small desk fan in (turned on), and then unplugged the unit. Voltage dropped on the outlets to about 86 volts, and the fan slowed down. I checked the battery, and it was above the 12v mark. During this time I had also hooked the original battery to my 2amp car charger, and it's voltage had come up to over 12v too, but when I reinstalled it in the unit I got the same 86 volts. Is there something that needs calibrated or set up for these to work correctly?
First, there is no calibration I know of. As for the voltage dropping to 86 volts. I would not expect that unless the fan requires more power than the UPS can supply. Your old battery may take a charge but not last under a load. The best wat to test it is under a load. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
I bought a replacement rechargeable battery for my power drill from Batteries Plus and it only lasted a few uses. I think some of these replacement batteries may just be refurbished old batteries and not very good.
hey wayne, i got the right batter but for some reason it refuses to go in the slot! what can i do?
nevermind, it turns out i was trying to put it in the wrong way! LOL
I've had the same problem before. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
I found one with the battery too dead to charge, hooked it up to a battery tender for my motorcycle. Put it back in and now it's working. May still need replacing... only got 6.24 V, I think it needs 12V-13.5V? Not sure, but the light is solid green on the APC. I'd expect if the battery was bad it would be solid or blinking red?
The test I use is to plug a lamp into it and unplug the battery backup. If the lamp goes off immediately or soon, replace the battery. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
Good video. But a replacement battery costs almost as much as buying a new APC battery backup. Also most places charge you to recycle a battery too. I was thinking the the fuse underneath was bad and you were going to replace it.
I don't know where you live, but I live in the US and a unit like I showed is $86.54 at Amazon amzn.to/47Dbkbc and the replacement battery is $23.88 amzn.to/421WBVY. For a savings of over $60 compared to purchasing a new one. My county does not charge for recycling the old battery and there is a local battery shop that will also take them at no charge. I hope this helps and thank you for visiting and have a great day.
@@DIYwithWayne I'm in the USA too. I went to their website. Price is $69.00 for the battery. I get my APCs at Walmart. A 450 model is usually $59.00. I will check the amazon link. That is very helpful. Thank you.
Thank you so much for showing me how to change the battery.
Happy to help. We enjoy knowing that you found this video helpful. Hope you have a great day.
Hi my brothers gave an old one is APC back UPS ES 500 surge protection , I check the back and saw a black wire was loose, after I connected and plug in the wall outlet there was a beeping noises, can you please tell me what's wrong? Is this still good to use or not , how do I know it's safe when I use it? Sorry , I don't know anything about electric 😅
It may be it just needs to charge some. It could be the battery needs replacing. Most likely it is safe to use but I can't say without having it to check out. Good luck with your project and have a great day.
With a battery backup like APC is the AC current converted to DC after it passes through the battery? After installing the new replacement battery, I checked voltage at the outlets with my multimeter set to AC and it read slightly different on the battery side. 120 on the surge only side and bouncing between 120 and 121 on the battery side. But I got no warning beeps, and everything seems to be working fine.
The battery is only used if the house power is off. Under norman operation, the battery is only sitting there fully charged waiting to be used if the power fails. If the power fails, the unit pulls energy from the battery and converts it to 110VAC to keep the outlets powered up. So, under normal operation the power to the outlets is only provided by the house AC power coming into the unit. I hope this answers your question. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
@@DIYwithWayne that would explain how the meter read 120v on both outlets. I noticed there was something heavy in the case other than the battery. I guess it's the capacitors and things needed to convert the battery DC to AC when needed.
You are correct.
The replacement battery arrived from APC today for my BN600G. And it's a ringer for the battery it's replacing. The only problem is that model number BN600G is not listed among the many that are in the cartridge replacement instructions. The case specifies 5A 600V 360W. But none of that appears on either of the batteries. So now I have to decide if I want to take a chance and use an electronic component simply based on dimensions and looks.
I can't say for sure but if you ordered it from APC it is very likely the correct battery. Good luck with your project and have a great day.
@@DIYwithWayne I'm going to install it, with safety glasses, and let it sit on the bench for a while to see if anything weird happens.
That sounds like a good idea. Good Luck.
Is there a reset that might need to be done to have the unit 'accept' that there is a new replacement battery? I've seen some comments around the web saying that a new battery still results in power failure warning beeps/signal. Thanks much!
On the units I have the reset button is only a circuit breaker. I have had a few that when first turned on the alarm would beep if something was plugged in and using power. By turning the load off and waiting a few minutes for the new battery to charge for a few minutes then turn the load back on the alarm would not alarm again.
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Wish I'd seen your video a few days ago.....my connectors were wedged in TIGHT, I could not remove them by hand and I was afraid of breaking something. I took mine to Best Buy & asked for help but they looked at me like I had two heads and said they didn't provide that service....so I just bought a new unit while I was there. I had bought a replacement battery for an upright APC battery backup once before but when I tried to install new battery it didn't work, so I was reluctant to do it with this model (because of being afraid of breaking something)....anyway, costly lesson learned I suppose.
Hello again John, We all have days like that. If you still have the old unit, replace the battery and see if it corrects the problem. They are also great protection for today's TV's. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
The connectors are not called spade lugs...they are slip on connectors....spade lugs require a screw to hold in place. Good video will help some folks.
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Were do I find the replacement battery
I would suggest amazon. You can also get them and Lowes and most battery stores. Check prices before purchasing one. There are several sizes so be sure to get the correct size. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
Thanks for the great information
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Can I recharge the battery or if battery is not working is better to replace it? Nice video
If your unit was emitting a continuous sound with the red light on, the battery is dead and needs replacing.
@@OlivierCaron well, that’s bad. Thanks.
If the unit is plugged in the battery will charge, if it is not bad. If the battery will not charge, it is bad nearly every time. The charging system in the unit can go bad but that is very rare. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
worked for me...thx
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I’ve noticed that our backup battery was beeping 4 times every like 12 seconds or so, 0:41 but then it starts beeping every second and I had to turn it off and turn it back on, If you turn it off you don’t have the beeping but you have no internet, if you leave it on then your internet still runs
How old is it? If more than a year old, it most likely needs a new battery. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
sir do you know how to disable the timer auto off
I don't know, mine don't have that feature. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
Is there a certain brand of replacement battery you've had good luck with ? A lithium replacement would probably be nice. I'm also curious as to if I could put the batteryminder charger I use on my automotive battery on the old APC battery to de-sulfate it and maybe give it some more life ?
Thank you for visiting . For the replacement batteries. I just pick whatever is least expensive. I would not recommend trying a lithium battery. The charging system is designed for a certain type of battery. It is always best to replace with the same type. Again for the batteryminder, it is designed for a certain type of battery and it's best not to use it on any other type .
@@DIYwithWayne Good advice I'm sure. I just ordered one on-line with a two year warranty. Which I think is longer than this one lasted. I just always try to improve the performance of things if it's not too difficult.
@@accidental_relevance these batteries usually last about 4 years and replacements are about 20 bucks
@@isaiah4478 I have about six of these old UPS units that I guess have expired. The alarm goes off as soon as I plug them in. So I just thought I would try to rejuvenate a few of them. The one unit that I replaced the battery in with a battery I ordered from APC is working fine. I'm just entertaining other ideas to make it interesting.
Hi Wayne, very interesting video. I have an APC UPS ES 700 and it has two schucko lines. 3 of them are connected to the battery supply, the other 3 are just schuckos with voltage protection. The problem that I have is that the 3 schuckos without battery protection are not working anymore. I opened the UPS thinking that I would find any dead fuse but there are no fuses on them... Do you know what could be the problem? Thanks for your time, its very hard to find information about these things and how to fix them...
Sorry but I don't know what to tell you. The only problem I have had is bad batteries. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
Not sure about the ES 700 but on my models (same as the one on the right in the video, except 550VA) the power cord hot wire goes to the electric breaker, then to the outlets on the "Surge Protection" side with the neutral and ground. Then on the other side of the rails new wires are soldered and go to the board, so if there is a failure on the surge protection side nothing should be working. So you will need a multimeter on the continuity function to see where the problem lies... and this is beyond basic troubleshooting.
There are two fuses but they're 12V (same you will find in your car) so it is unlikely to be the problem, especially on the surge protection side.
Where can you buy a new battery
Online, Remove the battery and it will have a model number. Search for that morel number and you will find a lot of places to order one. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
mine flashes green then once the master enable light turns green the UPS turns off
Have you replaced the battery? I suspect you have a problem with the control circuit and I have never tried to repair that type of problem. I find it easy to find old UPS Backups at places like Goodwill. Usually the only problem they have is a bad battery and I replace it. Then they work as good as new. It's a good way to get one at less than the new price.
@@DIYwithWayne I replaced the battery in 2018 so it could be the battery. I tried to reset it and the same thing happens so I'll look for a new battery. Thanks
@@DIYwithWayne My power just went out yesterday too so that might have messed it up
It could be. Good luck.
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The beeping is really annoying when there’s a power outage but you can just turn if off
Yes, the beeping does get annoying but the battery is only intended to keep the device powered long enough to do an orderly shutdown. After that I always turn them off until the power comes back on. Thank you for visiting and have a great day.
May be we can remove the “speaker” and then perhaps add a voltage display monitor across the battery so we know the charge status of the battery instead.
If it tells you to replace your battery, all it means is it’s drained. Just get a car 12v float battery charger ($3) and charge it over night and it’ll work like brand new. You can also use any car battery charger. I do it all the time.
That may be a temporary fix but you are just kicking the can down the road. If the battery is bad, it needs to be replaced to be reliable.
You can recycle the batteries at Lowe's Hardware, they will accept them.
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The thing is they aren't very good and they don't have enough run time.
We need something that can make it through 3 days of darkness.
Possibly more.
They are designed to allow enough runtime to perform an orderly shutdown if the power fails. If you need 3 days of backup, you need a generator in addition to a battery backup. I hope this helps. Thanks for visiting and have a great day.
@@DIYwithWayne - Yep, going to need something that can last 3 days at minimal.
@UCLw-3epfU-N1Xb6dC5mKFjQ - What I'm after is a bit more complex, 1. EMP protected 2. Capacitors as batteries.
Most importantly 5 days of run time now since that's the expected down time in my area for 100% power loss.
Or rather that's the case in Texas farther south than me. Elon Musk is there now and may be attempting to correct the situation.
Any infrastructure is an open invitation to a terrorist. We will need to work together to lock them out.
it mean... yeah you fixed it. lol. you changed the battery tho. that not really considered a repair tho ..is it? on the positive side you are correct to pay attn. to how to pay attn to HOW it is setting inside & hooked up.
Hello Dora, It may be a stretch to call it a repair BUT I did a quick count and I have 12 of these between home and my office. I purchased 1 of them new and all the others at thrift stores where people got rid of them because they did not work anymore. In their minds they were broken. Also, we get a bunch of positive comments from people who don't know how to replace the battery. These are the people we are trying to help. Thank you for visiting.
@@DIYwithWayne yes. I understand. sorry for being harsh. I apologize. I was frustrated. I plugged in at a hotel after having mine packed in the RV for 4 months, and they had electricians there when I woke up late. All devices not charged and the BUILDING WIRING FAULT light on my APC It hasn't worked ever since. Today was plugged in overnight and nothing.
ps I also found an extra one at a thrift shop last month! great score for $5 !!
No problem, we all have a bad day from time to time. Good luck with your Battery Backup and great find on the used one.
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No help
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