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It’s not a non-issue. UPS batteries have a rather short lifespan.
by selectodude 2y ago
It’s not a non-issue. UPS batteries have a rather short lifespan.
- HPsquared 2y agoThat's surprising. My laptop battery is like 10 years old and still fine. Light usage and mild storage conditions. Surely UPS batteries are similar.
- pmontra 2y agoMy UPS manual says 3 years. They have a different chemistry than phone batteries. On the other side, they should be quite similar to car batteries which could live much longer that 3 years, but they spend most of their time waiting in a parking slot and then a few starts per day or less. An UPS doesn't work like that.
- bityard 2y agoA good UPS will perform regular load tests to gauge battery performance/degradation. They switch over to battery power around once a week and measure voltage before, during, and after. So even if the power goes out, they are still being exercised _somewhat_.
- password4321 2y agoCan you link to one of these on Amazon or your preferred vendor which you recommend for home office use?
- TsiCClawOfLight 2y agoEaton Ellipse Pro is great.
- bityard 2y agoUPS batteries tend to have lead acid batteries, and the lifespan on those is generally between 3-5 years. Lithium batteries in laptops _can_ last quite a bit longer if made well and under the right care.