MH>SD> Thanks for the info. I have three APC UPSes sitting here: one with a goo   
   MH>SD> battery and two with dead batteries. I'd like to get the smaller one   
   MH>SD> working again to keep my router and cable modem running just in case of   
   MH>SD> power outage to at least get everything shut down properly.   
      
   MH>I learned another interesting thing about APC UPS units earlier this year. J   
   MH>because they don't turn on at all, doesn't mean they are broken.  Almost   
   MH>always, it is a bad battery issue.   
      
   MH>Without a decent battery, some will not turn on at all.  Removing the batter   
   MH>and plugging it in the wall will still prevent it from turning on.  The batt   
   MH>must be installed.   
      
   MH>I probably threw away many that worked before I knew this.  Now, I replace t   
   MH>battery as the first step.   
      
   MH>- Mark   
      
   Another Bucket Item for me. I have a battery discharge testing unit   
   for use with a computer. I used to use it regulalry whne I was active in   
   a local Ham Emergency communications group to test batteries that people   
   got donated to see how good they were.   
   As a side note when I worked at my local VA Medical center one of my   
   accociates was in a similar group and I would donate batteries i was   
   required to replace that were used in Critical Patient Care Equipment.   
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