[kwlug-disc] Buying a battery replacement vs. a new UPS

[John Sellens]

There are non-OEM batteries available e.g. $21.49
    https://batteryclerk.ca/products/apc-back-ups-xs-1200-bx1200-12v-7ah-ups-battery
(disclaimer I've never bought from those guys)

I have dealt with lextec in Markham $39.60:
    https://lextec.com/product-category/battery/datalex-ups-battery-finder/apc-datalex-replacement-batteries/back-ups-apc-datalex-replacement


On Wed, 2019/01/30 02:58:20PM -0500, Khalid Baheyeldin <kb at 2bits.com> wrote:
| My trusty APC Back-UPS XS 1200 has been running for about 13 years.
| 
| It seems that the battery is near its end of life, and I only noticed it