I've had this happen to me a couple times. I think in both cases, it was because of a surge or brown-out that triggered it. The last time, I didn't realize it was the battery smoking and kept blaming my wife for stinking up the bathroom (UPS was in an adjoining room). It wasn't until the battery alarm went off that I realized my UPS was smoking and the smell was worse. I couldn't shut it off, so I had to open up the UPS and yank out the cables.
_____ Jeremy _____ -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Martin Moreno Sent: Sunday, October 12, 2003 8:21 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [smartBridges] OFF TOPIC SORRY Does anyone have any of the UPS backups made by APC the rack mount models I.e 600-1000 models with a network card installed in them? I just recently had the apc-1000 unit take out and explode the batteries inside due to either heat or over charging. When it happend I was able to log in still and check the internal temp and it saod 170*? Well I got the balls to put in some other batteries and fire it up this week and it appears to be okay but the temp after a while went up to 109* until I took the lid off to let it cool. In the evenigns late late alsmots morning it cools down to about 80* but right now at 5pm its at 103*?? does anyoen know if this is normal I have it outside in the garage which today was a normal 80 temp day? Do you think outside heat had something to do with it overheating possibly and taking out the batteries? Thanks Martin Moreno Blazen Wireless www.blazenwireless.com ----------ANNOUNCEMENT---------- Don't forget to register for WISPCON IV http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org ----------ANNOUNCEMENT---------- Don't forget to register for WISPCON IV http://www.wispcon.info/us/wispcon-iv/wispcon-iv.htm The PART-15.ORG smartBridges Discussion List To Join: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type subscribe smartBridges <yournickname> To Remove: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] (in the body type unsubscribe smartBridges) Archives: http://archives.part-15.org
