"Pflueger" wrote in message

If anyone knows of a more appropriate NG for this, please
advise.

My APC UPS has been screaming at me to get another
replacement battery. I have replaced it before, it is a
piddly 12V.

Today as I was readying my boat for winter it came to me
that I have two big expensive Deep-cycle 12V batteries
going to waste all winter, while if I could use a jumper
to hack into the UPS they could possibly be used instead.
It would provide much more of a backup source and would
be of help in maintaining them through the winter as
well.

I would be interested in hearing any feedback about it.
Thanks,

pflu

You have to tell it that you replaced the battery. The message most likely
has nothing to do with the state of the battery. Did you tell it to do a
self test?