[BC] Favored UPS Batteries

[Cowboy]

On Friday 27 May 2005 00:01, Alan Alsobrook wrote:
> Do you have a battery whole seller in your area? I'm getting 12V 7AH
> gell cells for $11.00 ea.

 Not that I've found.
 ( not that I'm home enough for that to fit on my list  ;-)

> I've even grabbed a few UPS's I saw sitting on the curb for trash pickup
> ran them back to the shop, and found in every case thus far all they
> needed was $20 or less of batteries. :)

 I'ld probably grab 'em, too.
 Kinda surprising what folks pitch that's still entirely workable.

> Although I must admit I did have one of the Diesel "D" batteries hooked
> up to a 400W UPS years ago and it would run for about 12 hours. The batt
> finally died of old age, it was used when I got it.

 ;-)