Texas Proud
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- May 16, 2005
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OK... I have a UPS that I use for my TV/DVR system just in case we have a short term power failure so that it does not loose all my info and will keep recording if it is short... it has helped out a number of times...
Well tonight we had another power blip during a thunderstorm... but the backup did not work... and now it will not turn on at all...
Just took out the battery and the 12V batter is measuring a whopping .47V... that is correct... I checked out a regular battery just to check and got 1.47 so it is reading correctly...
So, I do not think this battery had been there that long... maybe a couple of years as I think I replaced it, but cannot find where I bought the battery... the system itself is a good many years... maybe 5 to 7 years old...
My question is how long will one of these last? IOW, is there a life expectancy for them?
Would it not turn on if there is no or low battery? I do not want to buy a new battery and then find that the backup itself is DOA...
OK.... did a bit of youtube searching and it will not turn on if the battery is low... so I at least have that.... so how long should you use the unit itself?
Well tonight we had another power blip during a thunderstorm... but the backup did not work... and now it will not turn on at all...
Just took out the battery and the 12V batter is measuring a whopping .47V... that is correct... I checked out a regular battery just to check and got 1.47 so it is reading correctly...
So, I do not think this battery had been there that long... maybe a couple of years as I think I replaced it, but cannot find where I bought the battery... the system itself is a good many years... maybe 5 to 7 years old...
My question is how long will one of these last? IOW, is there a life expectancy for them?
Would it not turn on if there is no or low battery? I do not want to buy a new battery and then find that the backup itself is DOA...
OK.... did a bit of youtube searching and it will not turn on if the battery is low... so I at least have that.... so how long should you use the unit itself?