Ed,   
      
      
   EV>Buying a replacement battery whenever needed was my idea in buying the   
   EV>third UPS five years ago.   
      
   EV>If I had noticed the door on the second UPS I would've got a battery for   
   EV>it instead of buying the third unit.   
      
     I would hope I can do likewise in mine. The 3 UPS's I have now are   
   HEAVY...in weight, but also in protection. However, I'm still going to unplug   
   things when storms threaten.   
      
     Speaking of which, there is a severe weather potential here late this week.   
   And, in the longer range, one of the models (the GFS in particular), is   
   showing a winter storm for the region.   
      
     Now, the GFS is cold biased, anyway...and anything more than 3 days out,   
   forecast wise, is a "crap shoot", taken with a grain of salt. But, if that   
   forecast still held 2 days out instead of 2 weeks, I'd be concerned.   
      
     As I've noted before...in Arkansas, if there's either one snowflake, one   
   sleet pellet, one freezing raindrop, or a combination of the above, it's PANIC   
   TIME. A local TV meteorologist issues a GROCERY STORE WARNING, and places like   
   Kroger and Wal-Mart get SLAMMED. I don't know which combination sells out   
   first...bread and milk, or beer and toilet paper. :P   
      
   EV>I learn as I live.   
      
     Don't we all.   
      
   Daryl   
      
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