My rule of thumb for UPS's has been to replace the battery once then replace the entire unit the second time, getting about 4-5 years out of each.
On Sat, Oct 12, 2013 at 3:37 PM, DSinc <[email protected]> wrote: > Steve, > I support your feelings about APC and USB. Clearly they are trying, but > they just do not have it figured out yet. Or, they can > not figure out how to drive usb to do what they wish to sell us. /rant. I > leved through the APC 'custom' rs-232 cable connections. > That period just sucked! I almost quit! > APC may eventually get it correct. I am not holding my breath. I am free > to run mine in base mode (no PowerChute, no usb, no interaction). They work > well in this modeif you just do not care. > > I donot fault APC. I do not expect them to stand up and say, "Gee! We > really farqued up our user interface. Sorry." > Might be nice, but for the money I spend, I am not waiting to see this. I > started with 4 refurb units (BP1100), replaced all of > them with 5 current models, and, now, I am replacing one and net adding > one. I suppose that after 15yrs, I may be stuck on > the APC bandwagon...............Well, until.........................**.? > > It seems the APC does well on 750kva, 1000kva, and 1500kva devices OK. > When they try to 'feature-ize' an in between unit, they > stumble and fail. Ho-hum. I feel they will get their act together, or, > Schneider Electric will just bleed APC dry and leave APC in the dust bin of > time. I will stay with APC untilsomeone offers a full-sinisoidal ups for a > reasonable price. > Thanks for the reply. > Duncan > > > On 10/12/2013 14:34, Steve Tomporowski wrote: > >> I have an XS 1000 and an XS 1300. The XS 1300 has flaky communications >> via USB, you can't count on it being recognized by Windows. I've had no >> problems with anything else USB (even an old Canon 4200F scanner). APC >> replaced it once, but the new one had the same problem. I *think* that APC >> had a bad USB implementation and just refuses to acknowledge the problem. >> Hopefully the newer Back-UPS's have the problem solved. >> >> Steve >> >> On 10/12/2013 12:40 PM, DSinc wrote: >> >>> Does anyone have any negative comments on the BR1500G UPS? >>> I ordered a pair. Big $$$. I need to replace an APC XS1500USB UPS that >>> seems to >>> have gone away---The APC PowerChute icon now shows a yellowtrianble >>> w/Exclamation point. >>> And, the ups will not do a 'self-test.' This tells me some sort of >>> internal trouble. >>> Besides, this old ups was made in India. No I'm not a biggot! I was just >>> surprised back in 2006 >>> when I got it and put it to work. Yes, the batteries were replaced in >>> 2009. Now it is 2013 (late) and >>> I could suppose it may be time for new batteries. FINE! I will do >>> this(and make this ups a house spare). >>> But, I ordered a BR1500G as a replacement! My choice. >>> >>> So, any negative opinions about the APC BR1500G ups? >>> Thanks, >>> Duncan >>> >>> >> >> >
