[TriLUG] recommendations for UPS 12V batteries?

[Joseph Mack NA3T via TriLUG]

On Sat, 18 Apr 2020, Joseph Mack NA3T wrote:

>> Lately I've been getting batteries from Amazon with pretty good results.  I 
>> check carefully for the F2 terminal listed in the write-up and look for any 
>> reviews that say they received batteries with F1 connectors when it was 
>> supposed to be F2.  I just got a couple of this model a few days ago and it 
>> has the correct terminals The description says "T2" rather than "F2".  If I'm 
>> reading it right, the F2 is the male connector on the battery and T2 is the 
>> female connector on the wire - whatever, it's the right size.  They claim 9 
>> AH rather than 7 AH which is standard for this form factor. 
>> https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00EUGZMOE
>
> The Batteries Plus people are nice to me and I'm happy to support the local 
> crowd. They're a bit more expensive than the Amazon ones, but that's OK.

I installed a set from Batteries Plus this morning. They were $40 each rather 
than $30 ea for the Amazon ones. I like supporting my local store, but a 33% 
premium was a bit over the top.

However as a control, I just I ordered a set from Amazon. (I have a couple of 
the big UPSs, and I expect they're all going to die at the same time.) So in 
2-10 years I'll have some data on whether it's the batteries or the UPSs.

Thanks for the recommendation on the Amazon batteries.

Joe

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