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I have a Dell XPS 8500, with Windows 7 Professional, SP1, with Spywareblaster, SuperAntiSpyware, Avast, Windows Defender and Windows firewall. (1) TB HD Intel (R) Core (TM) i7-33-3770 CPU @ 3.40 GHz 3.40 GHz Ram 12.0 GB System type : 64-bit operating system I also have a Dell Dimension 8200(Seagate Barracuda 7200 HD 160Gb) with XP, SP3, with Spywareblaster, Avast, and Windows firewall. I have a APC surge protector at present but I am now unable to turn it off. So should I just buy another APC or do you have other recommendations? Thanks, Robert |
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Spywareblaster, SuperAntiSpyware, Avast, Windows
Defender and Windows firewall. You've been suckered by the pro-anti-virus-Trojan-worm-botnet industry. Can you do any useful work? |
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... I have a Dell XPS 8500, with Windows 7 Professional, SP1, with Spywareblaster, SuperAntiSpyware, Avast, Windows Defender and Windows firewall. (1) TB HD Intel (R) Core (TM) i7-33-3770 CPU @ 3.40 GHz 3.40 GHz Ram 12.0 GB System type : 64-bit operating system I also have a Dell Dimension 8200(Seagate Barracuda 7200 HD 160Gb) with XP, SP3, with Spywareblaster, Avast, and Windows firewall. I have a APC surge protector at present but I am now unable to turn it off. So should I just buy another APC or do you have other recommendations? Thanks, Robert Will it not shut off with the physical button on the APC or just through its program? If it is through the software program, I would suggest you reinstall (over the top) that program. After looking at all you did to your machine recently, it is very possibly that you deleted or uninstalled some of the APC program. -- Buffalo |
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On 03/05/2014 05:46 PM, Buffalo wrote:
wrote in message Thanks, Robert Will it not shut off with the physical button on the APC or just through its program? If it is through the software program, I would suggest you reinstall (over the top) that program. After looking at all you did to your machine recently, it is very possibly that you deleted or uninstalled some of the APC program. Also: if it still works there really is no need to shut it off unless you were going to store it for a while with the battery still in it. |
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Thanks Paul, I guess I'll just buy another APC. @Buffalo - no, its not through a software program. I physically switch it off after the computers have powered down. Thanks anyway. Robert |
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"philo " wrote in message ...
On 03/06/2014 09:40 AM, wrote: Thanks Paul, I guess I'll just buy another APC. @Buffalo - no, its not through a software program. I physically switch it off after the computers have powered down. Thanks anyway. Robert Forgot to mention: I work on a lot of UPS's and I've seen some with dead (or weak) batteries fail to power off. Did you test the battery? If not do so. Plug a lamp into the UPS , then unplug it. Hey Philo, do you know of a site or have knowledge on how to acquire replacement batteries for APC UPSs? Buying them from APC is very expensive. I even thought of buying a small 12v lead acid battery and just have it next to my UPS and connect it with some homemade wires. -- Buffalo |
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Buffalo wrote:
"philo " wrote in message ... On 03/06/2014 09:40 AM, wrote: Thanks Paul, I guess I'll just buy another APC. @Buffalo - no, its not through a software program. I physically switch it off after the computers have powered down. Thanks anyway. Robert Forgot to mention: I work on a lot of UPS's and I've seen some with dead (or weak) batteries fail to power off. Did you test the battery? If not do so. Plug a lamp into the UPS , then unplug it. Hey Philo, do you know of a site or have knowledge on how to acquire replacement batteries for APC UPSs? Buying them from APC is very expensive. I even thought of buying a small 12v lead acid battery and just have it next to my UPS and connect it with some homemade wires. The original battery in my APC lasted for around ten years. I got a replacement at NCIX, which is our Canadian equivalent of Newegg. This is a different after-market model than the one I got. My UPS originally was $250 and the replacement battery is in the $65 range. Some APC boxes have two batteries in them, so make sure you know the configuration. http://www.ncix.ca/products/?sku=475...AN%20BATTER Y Both the original battery and my replacement, are Chinese batteries. APC just placed their sticker over top of the Chinese battery company printed name. It's not like the original battery was made in an APC plant of some sort. And no, I don't recommend just any battery. The SLA (Sealed Lead Acid) is designed not to spew hydrogen gas into the room. If you connect a car battery, they outgas as they charge. So you at least want to use an SLA. Some APC models, there are different hardware over the years. And two possible replacement batteries. And it's up to the user to figure out what they bought, and what to replace it with. You can always disassemble the UPS, take out the battery and compare to pictures on the web, for ones with similar connector placement and voltage. I didn't really enjoy the shopping experience all that much, as I never had a strong feeling I was buying the correct battery for it. But, it's up and running again. Paul |
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On Thu, 6 Mar 2014 10:30:58 -0700, "Buffalo"
wrote: Hey Philo, do you know of a site or have knowledge on how to acquire replacement batteries for APC UPSs? Buying them from APC is very expensive. I even thought of buying a small 12v lead acid battery and just have it next to my UPS and connect it with some homemade wires. I get mine at a local branch of Batteries Plus. I believe it's a nationwide (USA) chain. You could also try Amazon.com |
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On 03/06/2014 11:30 AM, Buffalo wrote:
Plug a lamp into the UPS , then unplug it. Hey Philo, do you know of a site or have knowledge on how to acquire replacement batteries for APC UPSs? Buying them from APC is very expensive. I even thought of buying a small 12v lead acid battery and just have it next to my UPS and connect it with some homemade wires. Ironically, I worked for Enersys but the industrial battery division... so we'd have to pick up the small ones locally and they often were our own batteries. It was so easy to do and to get them through our own system would have been more trouble than it's worth. Surely you must have a local battery supplier. They are certainly going to be less expensive than getting them directly from APC. Through the years I've worked with most of the brands and they all held up pretty well. I don't know if this means anything or not but I still have an EaglePicher battery in my work shop that's 22 years old. It's fairly weak but still has some capacity left. |
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"Paul" wrote in message ...
Buffalo wrote: "philo " wrote in message ... On 03/06/2014 09:40 AM, wrote: Thanks Paul, I guess I'll just buy another APC. @Buffalo - no, its not through a software program. I physically switch it off after the computers have powered down. Thanks anyway. Robert Forgot to mention: I work on a lot of UPS's and I've seen some with dead (or weak) batteries fail to power off. Did you test the battery? If not do so. Plug a lamp into the UPS , then unplug it. Hey Philo, do you know of a site or have knowledge on how to acquire replacement batteries for APC UPSs? Buying them from APC is very expensive. I even thought of buying a small 12v lead acid battery and just have it next to my UPS and connect it with some homemade wires. The original battery in my APC lasted for around ten years. I got a replacement at NCIX, which is our Canadian equivalent of Newegg. This is a different after-market model than the one I got. My UPS originally was $250 and the replacement battery is in the $65 range. Some APC boxes have two batteries in them, so make sure you know the configuration. http://www.ncix.ca/products/?sku=475...AN%20BATTER Y Both the original battery and my replacement, are Chinese batteries. APC just placed their sticker over top of the Chinese battery company printed name. It's not like the original battery was made in an APC plant of some sort. And no, I don't recommend just any battery. The SLA (Sealed Lead Acid) is designed not to spew hydrogen gas into the room. If you connect a car battery, they outgas as they charge. So you at least want to use an SLA. I will just use a fan to disperse the fumes. Actually I am not worried about the fumes from a small battery in my room. Some APC models, there are different hardware over the years. And two possible replacement batteries. And it's up to the user to figure out what they bought, and what to replace it with. You can always disassemble the UPS, take out the battery and compare to pictures on the web, for ones with similar connector placement and voltage. I didn't really enjoy the shopping experience all that much, as I never had a strong feeling I was buying the correct battery for it. But, it's up and running again. Paul I was thinking of getting a higher amp battery so that it would stay on longer during a power outage. Thanks for the info. Whoops, just ordered a 3yr warranty battery for my UPS from ebay. SLA -- Buffalo |
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"philo " wrote in message ...
On 03/06/2014 11:30 AM, Buffalo wrote: Plug a lamp into the UPS , then unplug it. Hey Philo, do you know of a site or have knowledge on how to acquire replacement batteries for APC UPSs? Buying them from APC is very expensive. I even thought of buying a small 12v lead acid battery and just have it next to my UPS and connect it with some homemade wires. Ironically, I worked for Enersys but the industrial battery division... so we'd have to pick up the small ones locally and they often were our own batteries. It was so easy to do and to get them through our own system would have been more trouble than it's worth. Surely you must have a local battery supplier. They are certainly going to be less expensive than getting them directly from APC. Through the years I've worked with most of the brands and they all held up pretty well. I don't know if this means anything or not but I still have an EaglePicher battery in my work shop that's 22 years old. It's fairly weak but still has some capacity left. Thanks, for your input. I just ordered a PowerStar battery off E-bay with free Shipping. I decided to buy one that is sealed (SLA) and not screw around anymore. -- Buffalo |
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Buffalo wrote:
"philo " wrote in message ... On 03/06/2014 11:30 AM, Buffalo wrote: Plug a lamp into the UPS , then unplug it. Hey Philo, do you know of a site or have knowledge on how to acquire replacement batteries for APC UPSs? Buying them from APC is very expensive. I even thought of buying a small 12v lead acid battery and just have it next to my UPS and connect it with some homemade wires. Ironically, I worked for Enersys but the industrial battery division... so we'd have to pick up the small ones locally and they often were our own batteries. It was so easy to do and to get them through our own system would have been more trouble than it's worth. Surely you must have a local battery supplier. They are certainly going to be less expensive than getting them directly from APC. Through the years I've worked with most of the brands and they all held up pretty well. I don't know if this means anything or not but I still have an EaglePicher battery in my work shop that's 22 years old. It's fairly weak but still has some capacity left. Thanks, for your input. I just ordered a PowerStar battery off E-bay with free Shipping. I decided to buy one that is sealed (SLA) and not screw around anymore. Did you order one using the part number your UPS uses ? Or did you select one based on voltage alone ? Paul |
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