
Shopping for double A batteries is a fairly easy procedure, but shopping for APC batteries for your power protection systems, such as an RBC7, can be a little more complicated. The process, however, can actually be really easy if you know what to look for and what to do beforehand. By laying out exactly what steps should be taken, we are hoping we have simplified the process for you.
If you are shopping for a replacement battery, it’s one of those events, that can either be really really simple or a major hassle. Before you have a replacement battery shipped out to you, there are a few steps you need to take; do not just point and click.
To begin with, there is no guarantee that you will actually receive the replacement RBC7 you actually need. Unlike, say, triple A batteries or 9 volts, which all really come in the same size and shape, there are dozens of different shapes and sizes for any given APC battery.
Furthermore, manufacturers of equipment that uses RBC7 batteries are frequently known to change specifications without notice, so just know that you can’t, say, rely on the specs listed on the manufacturer’s website, but rather, you actually will have to take the battery out of your unit and see what the specifications are.
Certainly, one of the most common complaints dealt with at APC battery retailers is that the customer’s new RBC7 doesn’t fit, no matter how they try to put it in. It can be a very costly event if the wrong shape, size battery has been ordered, as it is perceived to be the responsibility of the buyer to send the wrong battery back, at their own expense of course. This also means you will be paying out a second time to get a new battery shipped. Basically, it really comes down to the fact that you should check the specifications of your RBC7’s before placing an order.
Knowing precisely when to replace your battery, is difficult, but you can assume your battery, as a general rule will last one year, but will not last as long as two years. There are plenty of exceptions, however, and many batteries won’t last a single year, or may last longer than two. The rule really is use the warranty as a guideline as to when you should replace your battery, as the battery is guaranteed to last at least as long as the warranty. If you want to look after your ups system and have continual uninterrupted power supply, then it really is better to replace it before it expires.
Manufacturers who produce good quality batteries, if the truth were known, tend to say the battery will last longer than a year, but if it’s only a one year warranty that is offered when you purchase, then you should not take the risk. Your RBC7 batteries should be replaced as soon as the warranty runs out; this is very important. Yes, it may last longer than a single year, but if you wait until the battery has expired before you replace it, then the only way to find out that it’s time to replace it is for the battery to fail to work exactly when you need it to.
