[BC] UPS hell

[Wayne Fick]

> You might want to check the batteries, I just went through that with a

> Tripplite Smart UPS. If the batteries are not at a certain voltage the

> units will shut down even if there is line voltage present. Had to 
> call tech service to find that out, not in the user's manual.

>Rob wrote: These units are completely dead; no lights of any kind, and
the fans don't move. The batteries are less than two years old.

Rob,

That is exactly how the Tripplite appeared (no lights, no fans,
nothing), at first I thought the AC breaker had tripped, the batteries
had to be at 42 volts for the unit to come alive.

Wayne Fick
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Mansfield, OH
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