APC ups and car battery

[MicrosoftTechy]

Any one done this or know what steps to take in-order to do this?

[MatthewL]

Do what with a car battery?

[plexer]

Are you talking about replacing the sla battery in an apc ups with a standard car battery?

 

If so why?

 

Ben

[synaesthesia]

I've seen it done. You need sticky back plastic and gaffer tape, some blutack, a couple of toilet roll holders and a deathwish.

[MicrosoftTechy]

Don't worry im not planning on doing it !! im just suprised it's plausible

[tech_guy]

I was in India a couple of years back and the hotel we stayed at in Delhi had an 'IT Business Suite' - it looked great until I peered under the counters only to see a complete lash up of bare wires and car batteries being used as cps....

[plexer]

Don't worry im not planning on doing it !! im just suprised it's plausible

 

Why are you suprised the tech in the sla commonly found in a ups is the same as a car battery therefore by entending the battery pack wires from a UPS you could indeed hook up a car/leisure battery quite easily.

 

Ben

[Sirbendy]

and indeed I did at home during an extended power failure..heh. Only for the inverter mind, not charging. Nowadays I use a standalone inverter - the APC blew up through old age and 4 house moves. Got some odd looks off neighbours - extension run through the window from under the Astra, uplighter on, radio on, eating tea in an otherwise dark and powerless street..heh.

[box_l]

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