Hi group, Lookee here:
kyzyl linux # apcaccess status APC : 001,034,0852 DATE : Tue Apr 28 19:26:47 MDT 2009 HOSTNAME : kyzyl RELEASE : 3.12.4 VERSION : 3.12.4 (19 August 2006) gentoo UPSNAME : kyzyl CABLE : USB Cable MODEL : Back-UPS ES 350 UPSMODE : Stand Alone STARTTIME: Tue Apr 28 15:47:20 MDT 2009 STATUS : ONLINE LINEV : 120.0 Volts LOADPCT : 71.0 Percent Load Capacity BCHARGE : 100.0 Percent TIMELEFT : 2.8 Minutes MBATTCHG : 5 Percent MINTIMEL : 3 Minutes MAXTIME : 0 Seconds LOTRANS : 088.0 Volts HITRANS : 139.0 Volts ALARMDEL : Always BATTV : 13.4 Volts LASTXFER : Input frequency out of range NUMXFERS : 0 TONBATT : 0 seconds CUMONBATT: 0 seconds XOFFBATT : N/A STATFLAG : 0x07000008 Status Flag MANDATE : 2007-10-16 SERIALNO : 3B0742X02836 BATTDATE : 2000-00-00 NOMBATTV : 12.0 FIRMWARE : 23.B1.D USB FW:B1 APCMODEL : Back-UPS ES 350 END APC : Tue Apr 28 19:27:34 MDT 2009 Only 2.8mins left? The UPS unit, fairly common I suspect, is a Back-UPS ES 350 and less than a year old. It only saw service once last year during an electric storm when the house power failed for a few minutes. Why isn't it charging. Or is it? It says BATTDATE 2000-00-00. Huh? I'd like to test it further but the apcupsd manual recommends at least 5mins time left. If I just unplug it from the back of the PC, will it charge? Is the battery caput? Maxim __________________________________________________________________ Ask a question on any topic and get answers from real people. Go to Yahoo! Answers and share what you know at http://ca.answers.yahoo.com