Battery replacement in my Exide UPS

Replacing the batteries in my Uninterruptible Power Supply
Replacing the batteries in my Uninterruptible Power Supply
Exide 1000VA UPS.  Look at the big capacitors and coils!  (Which retain a charge even without the batteries installed, so don't touch!)
Exide 1000VA UPS. Look at the big capacitors and coils! (Which retain a charge even without the batteries installed, so don't touch!)
4 x 5Ah@12V batteries in series (48V@20Ah)
4 x 5Ah@12V batteries in series (48V@20Ah)
Old battery.  It split open!  Fortunately, the acid is in gel form so it didn't spill all over the place.
Old battery. It split open! Fortunately, the acid is in gel form so it didn't spill all over the place.
New batteries about to go in
New batteries about to go in
Don't do this unless you know what you are doing!  Obviously, this UPS has enough stored power to kill you.
Don't do this unless you know what you are doing! Obviously, this UPS has enough stored power to kill you.
Some on my computer equipment that the UPS powers.
Some on my computer equipment that the UPS powers.

Copyright © 1993-Present by Robert Barnes
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED

Return to Unixhub's home page