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Posted by hallerb@aol.com on February 26, 2007, 4:54 pm
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> > Art Todesco wrote:
> > > mm wrote:
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> > >>> I know this isn't exactly OT for this group, but I couldn't find
> > >>> anything in the comp.* tree that looked right.
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> > >>> I have 2 MGE UPS systems Pulsar 14+, that have been sitting around
> > >>> unused for a year. (Long story about life getting in the way...) Wh=
en
> > >>> last used, they lit up and took a charge fine. I pulled them out
> > >>> today, now that I finally cleaned out and rearranged my computer wo=
rk
> > >>> area, and wanted to put them back in service. Nada- no lights, no
> > >>> noise, no nothing. I expected the
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> > >> What bob siaid. =A0But while I'm here, every such thing I know should
> > >> work somewwhat or maybe well without batteries if you have AC. =A0I
> > >> don't think this will help, but disconnect the batteries altogether
> > >> and see if all but one light lights. =A0If not, start iwth the basic=
s,
> > >> the cord, the switch, looking for damage on the circuit board.
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> > >> Maybe check the lights too. Maybe they share a common ground that is
> > >> bad.
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> > >> And check the output. Maybe you do have 110 coming out of it.
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> > >>> batteries to be flat, but the light for the incoming wall power
> > >>> doesn't even come on.
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> > >>> Anybody out there (Jeff W.?) have any idea what is going on? These
> > >>> are from a garage sale, so no docs. I looked on vendor web page, but
> > >>> didn't find anything about dying in storage. Did the batteries (gel
> > >>> packs, like a fire escape light?) crap out completely? They were
> > >>> never dropped, never frozen, etc. Any point in trying to repair or
> > >>> replace the battery packs? Or are new ones so cheap it isn't worth
> > >>> the bother? And just how do I get rid of these, if they are junk?
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> > >>> aem sends....
> > > Just an add, some UPSs completely shut done with bad or no batteries.=
=A0The
> > > one right in front of me does that. =A0I don't remember if the power
> > > lights worked
> > > or not with bad batteries, but I know the computer did not get any po=
wer.
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> > And to add to the above, if the batteries were sitting around for a year
> > w/o charge, (and were old to begin with), they are probably completely
> > dead. =A0If they are 12 volts, you could take your car battery out and
> > temporarily hook it up to the UPS to see if it would work. =A0Or string
> > together a bunch of flashlight batteries, preferably rechargeable
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> Easier and probably safer would be to simply buy a replacement
> battery. =A0If you have an ADI or similar store nearby, the batteries
> used by a UPS are the same as the batteries used for emergency lights,
> fire alarm panels, etc. - just match chemistry (likely sealed lead-
> acid) voltage and amp-hour rating. =A0take the old one(s) with you. =A0I
> am currently using a really old APC UPS to back up my cable modem (I
> use a laptop) that I scavenged out of a junk pile; the only thing
> really wrong with it was a dead battery which I matched up exactly to
> a fire alarm battery which is in it to this day.
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New batteries cost nearly as much as a brand new comperable sized UPS.
IF one decides to use a car battery at least install a fuse, small
amperage to protect things if you screw up.
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