Alarm Alerts You to Replace a New UPS Battery
UPS devices come in many shapes and sizes but are most commonly rectangular and free standing, intended to sit on the floor near the computer. All uninterruptible power supplies are very heavy due to the ups batteries located inside the device. For businessman, ups battery is very important for their computer, which can help them back up their key data when suddenly there is no power.
All modern UPSes have a low-battery alarm and run a periodic self-test; they will alert you when replacement is needed. Usually they both flash an indicator and make an alarm sound. If you have a monitoring daemon set up, they will alert it and you will probably get warning mail. If you ignore the alarm it will time out, but be repeated at intervals.
It has been reported that bad ups batteries can also produce symptoms that mimic inverter failures or wonky control electronics. Even if your UPS is displaying epileptic symptoms like repeating alarms and flashing panel lights, a bad ups battery is the first thing to suspect.
It’s best to wait until the low battery alarm before ordering a replacement; keeping ups battery on the shelf reduces their life unless you keep them fully charged.
When you finish your ups battery replacement, your ups will work again.