refurb? (was RE: UPS VA ratings (was: Re: [PLUG] equipment give-away on Wed evening))

[kaze <kaze@voicenet.com>]

I have a APC Smart-UPS 1000, 'bout 5 years old now - the replace battery
light is coming on... During the last few weeks sometimes when we'd turn on
a florescent light or print to the LED printer one or two machines would
reboot - very annoying. APC wants hundreds of dollars to replace the
battery; and seem to be pushing for people to "trade up" to newer models.

Anyone have experience with or know of a cheaper way I can get the battery
refurbished or where to buy a refurbished one?

Also re this thread, I learned in this low power apartment with fuses in it,
there are fuses designed for use with AC motors (aircon, vacuum) which
really make a difference! So, is the UPS VA model number kind of a
misleading marketing thing, like selling audio equipment based on the peak
numbers instead of the RMS ones?

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--> Subject: Re: UPS VA ratings (was: Re: [PLUG] equipment give-away on Wed
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--> Power Factor is cool.  When an electric motor starts, for example, it
--> can make use of a capacitor to counteract the inductive load of the
--> motor, so it will start easier.  If you have a capacitive load, you can
--> use an inductor to compensate.  It's fun to actually see it happen,
--> either physically or on a scope.
-->
--> Tom wrote:
-->
--> >load actually dissipates that much power.  The electric
--> company spends a lot
--> >of money putting capacitor banks at substations to try and
--> raise the power
--> >factor to 1.0 to cut their generating costs.
--> >
--> >
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