On 16-Nov-05 Adam Bower wrote:
On Wed, Nov 16, 2005 at 03:08:36PM -0000, Ted Harding wrote:
Hi Folks,
Can anyone recommend a good place to look for a UPS within reasonable reach of Ely?
I've been running a Belkin 625VA "Regulator Pro Gold" very happily for some 4 years, but unfortunately its battery is now going dodgy.
In view of Belkin's approach to battery replacement, I now want to simply replace the whole UPS.
Another option would be to replace the battery with one from someone like http://www.mdsbattery.co.uk/ (Brett reminded me of them on IRC) it will probably work out quite a bit cheaper than replacing the UPS.
Thanks! I've just been looking at their website, as it happens (popped up on a google for "BB Battery HR9-12" which is what it says on my UPS battery); mdsbattery say that the CSB HR 1234 WF2 is "equivalent to" the HR9-12. £13.95 inc. VAT (plus, by the look of it, £6.50 shipping charge). Definitely cheaper that a new UPS! Official battery for APC UPSs, it seems.
Which leads me now to wonder if WOC in Canmbridge (as pointed out by Tim Green) might supply the battery, since they sell APCs. I must check with them tomorrow.
Hmmm. These threads are leading everywhere. Thanks, all, and if you've got more interesting ideas I'd be intrigued to hear.
Best wishes, Ted.
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