APC Replacement Battery

Need an APC replacement battery? This is an in-depth report outlining APC replacement batteries, cost and economic benefit of replacement rather than purchase of a new unit.

Finding an APC replacement Battery is not hard and replacement units are available from many sources other than APC. Wide availability is a good sign of healthy competition. Healthy competition means lower prices and that is good news for you.

APC Uninterruptable power supplies are quality devices with a long history of dependable service. They protect your PC from loss of data due to unexpected power loss. However, even the best devices don't last for ever. The UPS device itself will still be able to function normally but the rechargeable batteries they use to provide power during an outage have a finite life expectancy.

Many folks will simply purchase a new unit when this occurs. This is certainly the simplest solution though it is also the most expensive one. It is far more economical to simply replace the batteries that are inside your unit.

To find your exact replacement battery just go to APC's website and search the model number of your UPS system. Once you find it compare their price with Amazon or Tiger Direct to find the best deal.

Your APC UPS unit can be serviced easily. An access door, when removed will allow you to disconnect and remove the old battery or cartridge. You can then plug in your APC replacement battery and slide it back inside the unit housing. Replace the access door and your done.

If your UPS uses a cartridge for multiple batteries. You will need to remove the access cover for the cartridge as well in order to get to the batteries. The internal wires in the cartridge have a simple clip on connection to each battery. Be certain to mark which wire connects to which battery terminal before disconnecting it. In most cases you will find that it is simply a red for positive (+) terminal and black for negative (-) terminal wiring scheme.

An APC replacement battery chart with instructions is available at http://www.excessups.com/manuals/APC_battery_change_instructions.pdf which is in .pdf format.

You can also find a copies of owners manuals if you have misplaced yours at http://excessups.com/user-manuals-i-25.html , the page has a large list of APC manuals.

Does it really make sense to go through the hassle of replacing the batteries instead of buying a new unit? Well, lets compare some prices to get a basic idea.

Just for an example lets look at the APC BACK-UPS RS BR1500LCD 1500VA/865W UPS System with a new unit cost of about $295 and its APC replacement battery cartridge #109 which costs about $79 from APC or about $65 from Amazon.

The battery pack is hot swappable which means you don't even need to turn off or unplug your protected systems. So with the ease of replacement and the vast difference in price between the new unit and the APC replacement battery it's a no brainer!