[Novalug] UPS advice

Joshua Ellsworth jrellsworth@gmail.com
Mon Jun 9 00:12:37 EDT 2014


How old is the battery? I don't use a UPS, but I know a coworker just
purchased replacement batteries for his home UPS.


On Sun, Jun 8, 2014 at 11:36 PM, Bonnie Dalzell <bdalzell@qis.net> wrote:

> My 10 plug APC UPS device (which is many years old) was making a buzzing
> sound Sat AM when I came down stairs. I tried pushing the "OFF" button but
> it kept buzzing. This is a different sound than the alarm it makes if the
> power is off. I unplugged it and it kept buzzing and the off button still
> did not turn it off. I unplugged all the computer stuff from it and
> carried it outside and left it in a lawn chair and it still was buzzing.
>
> An hour later it was still buzzing and I did have need for a working
> computer Sat so I went to the Towson Micro center and purchased an 8 plug
> Cyberpower UPS which had a higher power rating than the APC.
>
> Thinking that microcenter might repair the APC I had it in the car with
> me. It finally stopped buzzing (after around 2 hours from unplugging from
> wall), Instead it sounded the power out alarm bell and now the power off
> switch worked.
>
> On inquiry after I bought the CyberPower I was told that Microcenter
> does not repair APC UPS.
>
> Any ideas as to what may be the problem with the thing. The failure of
> the off switch to work seemed to me to indicate something fatal
> related to circuitry. It does have a fairly large lead acid battery within
> which may be salvageable however. Also I need to set up a computer for
> purposes of cataloging in my library room on the second floor so if i can
> get it fixed it would be useful for a second station.
>
> It is still sitting out in the car but I can get the model number off
> it tomorrow in the AM.
>
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