I did the A0 calibration hack or whatever before but it seemed like the APCs died faster so I don't bother with it. I just set the battery numbers to 008 and let 'em run. We get a ton of runtime out of them and they eventually charge back up. The remaining runtime is close enough to accurate for my needs.
On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 9:01 AM, That One Guy <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> wrote: > Jeremy, were you ever able to get them calibrated? > > On Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 9:59 AM, Jeremy <jeremysmi...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> We have switched to mostly DC sites and backup. We still have a few XL >> series but we remove the stock batteries completely and use four 12V AGM >> batteries (car batteries). Preferably Johnson Controls batteries like the >> blue top Optimas or the JC rebranded Energizer batteries from Sam's Club. >> I have used them plugged in addition to the stock batteries in the past but >> buying used or refurbished APCs are a ton cheaper without batteries. >> On Jan 8, 2015 8:54 AM, "Ken Hohhof" <af...@kwisp.com> wrote: >> >>> I have 2 sites with rackmount SU-1400-XL and two external Lifeline 8D >>> AGM batteries, works fine, but I am not worrying about calibrating the >>> runtime numbers. >>> >>> >>> *From:* That One Guy <thatoneguyst...@gmail.com> >>> *Sent:* Thursday, January 08, 2015 9:46 AM >>> *To:* af@afmug.com >>> *Subject:* Re: [AFMUG] APC Site Wiring Fault >>> >>> The only two times an electricial has been out he couldnt find >>> anything, I dont know what he did. My guess is its probably overloaded or >>> poor ground, none of them have reversed neutral and ground, we plug that >>> little tester in at each site. I never have measured the difference between >>> the two. But we are primarily at grain legs so I assume old motor windings >>> and rusted out conduit dont help matters. >>> As long as AVR trim and boost are working, our gear is good to go. We do >>> have to set the sensitivity to low at all our sites to keep them from >>> trimming and boosting all day, but as long as we dont see awful extended >>> freezes like last year, and this year is shaping up to be, we see 4-5 years >>> per battery. Though last year we lost most of our APCs because the >>> batteries swelled when they froze to the point they must have broken some >>> of the electronics when the bent the APC frame. >>> >>> Not to swipe a thread, but is anybody here using APC XL series and >>> pulling the internal battery and only using a third party heavy duty >>> battery? APCs industrial/extreme temp batteries are stupid priced >>> >>> On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 10:34 PM, Jeremy <jeremysmi...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> We had one like that once and neutral and ground were swapped. >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jan 7, 2015 at 9:30 PM, Sean Heskett <af...@zirkel.us> wrote: >>>> >>>>> There is for sure something wrong that a good electrician should be >>>>> able to fix >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, January 7, 2015, Nate Burke <n...@blastcomm.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Our temps are Below 0 now, and one of my APC UPS's at a site keeps >>>>>> sending an alert 'Site wiring fault' then clears a few minutes later. >>>>>> The >>>>>> APC Knowledge base lists off some various reasons, Overloaded Neutral, >>>>>> Disconnected Groud, but basically says call an electrician. Is this >>>>>> something I should be worried about, or just figure that there is a loose >>>>>> ground connection in the cold. This is at a grain facility which is new >>>>>> within the last year, so it's not like it's old electric. He installed >>>>>> our >>>>>> own breaker back at the panel, but we are sharing a neutral. >>>>>> >>>>>> Anyone else had to troubleshoot this before, or just don't worry >>>>>> about it. The UPS is still self testing just fine. >>>>>> >>>>>> Nate >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that >>> the parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you >>> can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do not >>> use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925 >>> >> > > > -- > All parts should go together without forcing. You must remember that the > parts you are reassembling were disassembled by you. Therefore, if you > can't get them together again, there must be a reason. By all means, do not > use a hammer. -- IBM maintenance manual, 1925 >
