From: Chris Mauritz chrism@imntv.com Date: 2006/03/24 Fri PM 01:17:52 EST To: CentOS mailing list centos@centos.org Subject: Re: [CentOS] UPS Batteries
edukes@alltel.net wrote:
From: Mark Schoonover schoon@amgt.com Date: 2006/03/24 Fri PM 12:22:21 EST To: 'CentOS mailing list' centos@centos.org Subject: RE: [CentOS] UPS Batteries
edukes@alltel.net mailto:edukes@alltel.net tapped at Friday, March 24, 2006 6:21 AM:
Hello,
This may be a really stupid question, but can a gel type marine battery be used in a UPS?
Thanks
I don't think so. Gelcells are different than the sealed lead acid batteries found in UPS's. They have different charging requirements, and will discharge differently than SLAs. Probably best to purchase replacement batteries from the manufacturer...
HTH
Thanks for the info!!
Depending on the vendor of the UPS, you may be able to cheaply replace the original batteries. APC has a program called "ChargeUPS" or somesuch that sends you replacement batteries and allows you to send your old batteries back to them "freight pre-paid" so you don't have to deal with disposing of them properly (which can be a pain in the behind in some areas).
The reason I asked the question was I was looking at buying a used APC 1400 with no battery. It seems shipping for the battery is about as much as the battery itself.
Do you know a particular model of APC that is compatible with CentOS?
Thanks!!