BATTERY TECHNOLOGY RBC5-BTI USBattery

by Battery Technology

Product Details

• Item Weight: 11.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 11.8 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006HYTY
• Item model number: RBC5-BTI
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 29, 2004

Product Description

BTI- Battery Tech. (RBC5-BTI) UPS BATTERY FOR SU450,SU450NET,SU700,SU700NET

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy replacement for your APC UPS batteries, December 21, 2006

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M. Lucash (Johnson City, TN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: BATTERY TECHNOLOGY RBC5-BTI USBattery (Personal Computers)

I ordered these batteries to replace my old originals in my APC unit. They came packaged securely and looked like the originals. I simply slide out the original batteries, connected up the replacements, and buttoned the unit back up. Took about 5 mins and works great.

I did notice that the run time was not very long but this is not a problem with the batteries but I had to do a calibration on the UPS unit. From the APC website, it says to apply a 30% load to the UPS (non-critical)with the computer/monitoring software turned off. Then pull the plug and let the system shut off by itself. This recalibrates the CPU in the UPS for the new battery. I did this and my UPS run time went from 2 minutes to 25 minutes.

Michael

2.0 out of 5 stars This brand/company does not offer FREE recycling, October 2, 2006

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The Max Daddy (Connecticut) - See all my reviews

This review is from: BATTERY TECHNOLOGY RBC5-BTI USBattery (Personal Computers)

I've bought APC replacement batteries in the past. They have all come with a FREE shipping label to recycle the old battery. This battery came with a list of recycling centers and told me I was responsible for getting the old battery to one of them. Considering this will likely cost me $10+ in shipping, it almost negates the money I saved by not buying APC. Go with the APC unless you are prepared to recycle the old battery on your own.