Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: bp@www.zefox.net Newsgroups: sci.electronics.repair Subject: Re: Tripp Lite BCPERS450 UPS Date: Mon, 19 May 2025 15:05:13 -0000 (UTC) Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 16 Message-ID: <100fhb9$1m3rv$2@dont-email.me> References: <747635839@f10.n1.z11969.fidonet.org> Injection-Date: Mon, 19 May 2025 17:05:14 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="5cb3a3b4c304ce0b2137701e013300e5"; logging-data="1773439"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/uDF+3B7vTmihOPkDqqgkN4GBDFdEyq0Y=" User-Agent: tin/2.6.4-20241224 ("Helmsdale") (FreeBSD/14.2-STABLE (arm64)) Cancel-Lock: sha1:bzDrR/46Yli25i8o6/ktEfjp5Sk= Bytes: 1435 Ed Vance wrote: > The UPS has always been plugged in a A.C. outlet but one day I presses the > Power On button and it didn't come on. > > Would replacing the Battery correct this problem? It might, but I'd start by simply measuring the battery voltage. If it's ok, a new battery seems unlikely to help by itself. The inverter/charger units I have won't do anything at all without a live battery and they're configured as UPS units. The battery needn't be good, but can't be stone-dead. HTH, bob prohaska