RBC7 Batteries
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. Here, we hope to simplify the process by laying out exactly what steps need to be taken.
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.
For starters, when you order a replacement RBC7 battery, there’s no guarantee that it’s actually the battery you 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. And of course, when this happens, it is generally the customer’s responsibility to send the ill fitting RBC7 battery back to the retailer at their own expense, and then, furthermore, to pay for the shipping of a correct RBC7 battery. In short, just make sure to check your RBC7’s specifications before ordering a replacement or a backup.
As for when, exactly, you should replace your RBC7 battery, as a general rule, most APC batteries will last longer than one year, but not 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. Using the warranty as a guideline, is usually the rule of thumb when it comes down to replacing your battery. This is due to the fact that the battery is guaranteed to last 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.
In truth, a good made battery will last much longer than the warranty, but if the retailer only offers a one year warranty, then it would be wrong to assume the battery will last longer. It’s important to replace your RBC7 as soon as the warranty runs out. You need to remember that your powerware needs to be working in an emergency; so why wait until something terrible happens to find out your battery does not work. By replacing it in a one year period, you will be certain to be safe in an emergency.
